The Girl Without Hands

The Girl Without Hands

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

Directed by Sébastien Laudenbach

Produced by Les Films Pelléas, Les Films Sauvages

201676 min7.0 / 10

A dark fairy tale about suffering, redemption, and spiritual purity, where a mutilated girl's journey toward freedom becomes a meditation on faith and transformation.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Girl Without Hands sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Girl Without Hands end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Girl Without Hands scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Girl Without Hands violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Girl Without Hands easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Girl Without Hands

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Girl Without Hands

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Girl Without Hands, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Girl Without Hands, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Girl Without Hands, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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