The Girl Without Hands

The Girl Without Hands

2016 · 76 min · FR · 7.2 (60 votes)
Dir. Sébastien Laudenbach · Starring Anaïs Demoustier, Jérémie Elkaïm, Philippe Laudenbach, Olivier Broche, Françoise Lebrun, Sacha Bourdo · Music Olivier Mellano

A family, the Devil, a prince, a goddess : a girl without hands faces her destiny.

AnimationFantasyRomance

A poor miller gets tricked by the Devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold. But Satan can't take her because she's too pure and has wept on her hands. So Satan orders the miller to cut her hands off. It's the beginning of the young girl's journey towards freedom.

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A hauntingly beautiful, dreamlike journey. This film feels like a whispered legend, both sorrowful and strangely comforting. Its ethereal animation and symbolic narrative create a deeply affecting, almost spiritual experience.

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