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The Girl Without Hands

Original title: La jeune fille sans mains
  • 2016
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.5K
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The Girl Without Hands (2016)
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In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water,... Read allIn hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener, and the prince in his castle.In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener, and the prince in his castle.

  • Director
    • Sébastien Laudenbach
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm
    • Wilhelm Grimm
    • Sébastien Laudenbach
  • Stars
    • Anaïs Demoustier
    • Jérémie Elkaïm
    • Philippe Laudenbach
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sébastien Laudenbach
    • Writers
      • Jacob Grimm
      • Wilhelm Grimm
      • Sébastien Laudenbach
    • Stars
      • Anaïs Demoustier
      • Jérémie Elkaïm
      • Philippe Laudenbach
    • 7User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Anaïs Demoustier
    Anaïs Demoustier
    • La jeune fille
    • (voice)
    Jérémie Elkaïm
    Jérémie Elkaïm
    • Le prince
    • (voice)
    Philippe Laudenbach
    Philippe Laudenbach
    • Le diable
    • (voice)
    Sacha Bourdo
    Sacha Bourdo
    • Le jardinier
    • (voice)
    Olivier Broche
    • Le père
    • (voice)
    Françoise Lebrun
    Françoise Lebrun
    • La mère
    • (voice)
    Elina Löwensohn
    Elina Löwensohn
    • La déesse de l'eau
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Sébastien Laudenbach
    • Writers
      • Jacob Grimm
      • Wilhelm Grimm
      • Sébastien Laudenbach
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews7

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    6motionpiclover

    Artistically superb, cutting her hands, very disturbing

    I was amazed by the artistics. They were very clever, and superb. I was astonished by the nudity of the female actress. It was depicted very well. However, personnally, I found it very disturbing the violence of her father to cut the hands of her daughter. The violence was very raw. I have seen Game of Thrones. However, the setting is a different one (wars, personal intrigues etc.).

    From that moment, I could not enjoy the film anymore. I was looking to go away, to leave summer cinema.
    7damlacaglar

    Worth a watch

    I can say i thoroughly enjoyed this film, the soundtrack was really good and i appreciated how they used water-color like animation to tell a story. It was really refreshing to see how a story can also be told with these rather 'unconventional' lines. Although the animation style is this film's biggest charm, ironically it is also it's biggest issue. At times the animation does feel a little bit jumbled and rushed which makes it a tad bit hard for the viewer to connect with the movie. With all that being said, i absolutely think it is worth a watch.
    7rawisnwo

    A good film

    This film is good. It adequately describes the Brother's Grimm tale and brings a lot of creativity and originality to the project. The whole story captivates you the longer you watch.

    I liked the animation overall. However, some of the animations seemed rather lazy. One scene in particular when the bird was traveling through the mountains. Also, the disappearing characters. It is useful in scenes to convey meaning, but at other times it happens randomly and seems again, like lazy animation. But watch for yourself, maybe I'm missing something from the art.
    9pierrelacaze

    Poetic and beautiful

    At first sight you may get disturbed by the drawings and the storyline but then you progressively look more and more intensely. Every movement is incredible, every drawing is a dream Let you immerse in it
    Red_Identity

    Lovely

    The experience of watching this film is quite unlike any other. I found the poetic and metaphorical nature of the story to be complimented amazingly by the animation, which will not be everyone's cup of tea but which I personally found stunning. The story itself is lyrical and meditative, and the power doesn't entirely hit you at first, but it's on reflection that you truly realize it. Overall, this is a strong film that deserves more recognition.

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    Related interests

    Jodi Benson, Jason Marin, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    Hand-Drawn Animation
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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    • Trivia
      Director Sébastien Laudenbach in his feature debut; he animated the entire film on his own.
    • Soundtracks
      Wild Girl
      Interpreted by Laetitia Sheriff

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • GKIDS (United States)
      • Les Films Pelléas (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La doncella sin manos
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Sauvages
      • Les Films Pelléas
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,787
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,916
      • Jul 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $121,020
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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