The Girl Without Hands (2016)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Sébastien Laudenbach

Writers:

Jacob Grimm (tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände") (as les frères Grimm), Wilhelm Grimm (tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände") (as les frères Grimm)

Stars:

Anaïs Demoustier, Jérémie Elkaïm, Philippe Laudenbach

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Anaïs Demoustier	...	La jeune fille (voice)
Jérémie Elkaïm	...	Le prince (voice)
Philippe Laudenbach	...	Le diable (voice)
Sacha Bourdo	...	Le jardinier (voice)
Olivier Broche	...	Le père (voice)
Françoise Lebrun	...	La mère (voice)
Elina Löwensohn	...	La déesse de l'eau (voice)

Storyline

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. A long journey towards the light...

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Plot Keywords:

devil | crow | axe | butterfly | horse | 

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name.

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Soundtracks

Wild Girl
Interpreted by Laetitia Sheriff

User Reviews

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

Details

Official Sites:

GKIDS [United States] Les Films Pelléas [France]

Country:

France USA

Language:

French

Release Date:

14 December 2016 (France)

Also Known As:

The Girl Without Hands

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,916, 23 July 2017

Gross USA:

$21,787

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$121,020

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Sauvages, Les Films Pelléas, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1