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The Girl Without Hands

The Girl Without Hands

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

2016 · 76 min · ★ 7.0 · Animation, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Directed by Sébastien Laudenbach · Written by Sébastien Laudenbach

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