The Girl Without Hands

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

In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. 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. THE GIRL WITHOUT HANDS is the audacious feature debut from acclaimed short filmmaker Sébastien Laudenbach, whose beautiful and dreamlike take on the Brothers Grimm story has created an adult fairytale destined to become a classic. Hand-painted with lush, evocative details and featuring the voices of Anaïs Demoustier (The New Girlfriend) and Jérémie Elkaïm (Declaration of War), the film premiered in the ACID section at Cannes, was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the César Awards, and won both the Jury Prize and the award for Best French Film at the Annecy Animation Festival.

BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!
“A fascinating graphic dream… a work that continues to reinvent itself before our eyes!”
Telerama


EXQUISITE!
“A haunting minimalist fairytale for all ages!”
The Hollywood Reporter


MARVELOUS! BEAUTIFUL!
“Condenses all of life’s cruelty and sublime grandeur into a striking hand-drawn vision!”
Le Monde

Sunday, September 3
Doors 4:45 pm | Movie 5:15 pm

Advance tickets $10 HERE | $12 at the door

Wednesday, September 6
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm

Advance tickets $10 HERE | $12 at the door

*Minors welcome in the balcony! Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service and main floor seating.
**Groupons and passes OK! Please redeem at the door.

THE GIRL WITHOUT HANDS (Sébastien Laudenbach, 2017 / PG / 76 mins / In French with English subs) 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.

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Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

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