This hand-drawn French adaptation of the dark Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same title is "a dazzlingly imaginative movie about survival." - New York Times. "Putting the grim back in Grimm Brothers... turns a lesser-known fairy tale into an edgy meditation on gendered views of nature and society." - The Georgia Straight
"A welcome reminder that animation doesn’t have to be synonymous with realistically rendered CG, but can be a means of artistic expression as uniquely personal as a signature." - L.A. Times
"In returning to the fundamental roots of animation, Laudenbach offers a thrilling and hopeful example that fresh and exciting alternatives to assembly-line animation can still be found." - Slant Magazine
SYNOPSIS: In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil for an endless stream of gold. Protected by her purity, she escapes from the Devil who, in revenge, deprives her of her hands. So begins her long journey towards the light, but in spite of her resilience and the new protection of a handsome prince's estate, the Devil devises a plan of his own... French with English subtitles. Not Rated (PG-13-ish, not recommended for small children). 76 mins.
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