Grimm's Fairy Tales for Adults: The Girl Who Lost Her Hands [DVD]

Synopsis

Winner of the Special Jury Prize and Best French Film Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival! A masterpiece of French animation that brings Grimm's fairy tales to life through a modern lens!

●[DVD] Product Number: VPBU-14785 (JAN: 4988021147859) Price: ¥3,800 + tax Disc: 1 Disc Running Time: 76 minutes + Bonus Features [Feature] Single-sided, single-layer / Color / Vista / Audio: 1. French Dolby Digital 5.1ch, 2. French Dolby Digital 2.0ch / Subtitles: 1. Japanese subtitles

[Bonus Features] (Planned) *Available on Blu-ray & DVD ・Making-of Footage ・Two Japanese Trailers ・Two International Trailers (French and American Versions) ・Footage of Director Sébastien Rodenbach's Visit to Japan (Planned) ・When a Painting is Born from a Brushstroke Drawing video by director Sebastian Rodenbach

[First-press limited edition bonus] (planned) ●Postcard with original visual by director Sebastian Rodenbach for the Japanese version

*The jacket, specifications, and bonus features are subject to change without notice. Please understand.

[Introduction] Up-and-coming director Sebastian Rodenbach has adapted the folktale "The Girl Without Hands," which has been included in the first edition of "Grimm's Fairy Tales." He developed a new ink-wash-like drawing technique called "cryptocinematography" to create a full-length illustration, all by himself.

●Not just Cinderella and Snow White! A new heroine is born from the "true horror" Grimm's fairy tale! The heroine is a young girl who loses both her arms in a devil's plot. Leaving home and on a journey, she is protected by the power of a mysterious spirit and eventually finds herself courted by a prince. However, the devil carefully plans to tear the couple apart. The daughter leaves the palace with her newborn child. How will the daughter's battle with the demon end? What future will she choose with her son?

●High praise from animation directors both in Japan and abroad!

■Sunao Katabuchi (Animation Director/In This Corner of the World) Don't be put off by the meticulous art style, reminiscent of a sumi-e painting. Don't let the term "fairy tale" cloud your soul. What you see here is a film. A profound and powerful work.

■Tomm Moore (Director of Song of the Sea) I was left speechless by "The Girl Who Lost Her Hands," which I saw at the Annecy International Film Festival. I was left speechless by its perfection and beauty.

[Story] The heroine has both her arms cut off by her father. What future will she choose? Tired of living in poverty, the father is tricked by the devil and makes a pact to offer his beloved daughter in exchange for gold. Although she barely survives, her father cuts off both of her arms, and the girl leaves home to wander the world. Protected by the power of a mysterious spirit, the girl is fortunately rescued and eventually courts the prince of a country. However, the devil carefully plans to tear the two apart. The girl leaves the palace with her newborn child. So, what will be the outcome of the daughter's battle with the devil? What future will she choose with her son?

[Staff] Director, Screenwriter, and Editor: Sébastien Rodenbach

[Cast] Anais Demoustier, Jérémie Elkaim

2016/France/Original Title: La jeune fille sans mains/Subtitled by: Tokyo Anime Award Festival © Les Films Sauvages - 2016

Provided by: New Deer Released and Distributed by: VAP

Synopsis (From the Kinema Junpo database)

This is the first feature-length film by French animation director Sébastien Rodenbach. After losing both arms in a devil's scheme, a young girl finds herself at the mercy of a strange fate, but is protected by the power of a mysterious spirit and finds her own happiness.

Synopsis (From the Oricon database)

A father, tired of his impoverished life, is tricked by the devil and makes a pact to offer his beloved daughter in exchange for gold. Although she barely survives, her father cuts off both of her arms, and the daughter leaves home to wander. Fortunately, protected by the power of a mysterious spirit, she is saved and eventually courts the prince of a country. However, the devil carefully plans to tear the two apart. The daughter leaves the palace with her newborn child. What will be the outcome of the battle between the daughter and the devil, and what will be the future she chooses with her son?