Read in between the lines to see the real message of this movie.

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2004)

It isn't easy to put a label on this movie. I guess the easiest way is to call this movie a fairy tale. It's obvious that this person would never exist in real life, but as the movie progresses, it doesn't even feel weird to see him.
It's about a "man" who was created by an eccentric old man. Before he was able to give him real hands, the old man died, leaving his creature behind with hands that are made out of scissors and knifes. He lives in an old castle, completely on his own, because no-one in the village on the foot of the mountain where his castle stands would accept him. But than one woman finds him, takes him to her home and gives him respect. In return he performs all kinds of small household tasks for her and her family. Of course this doesn't stay unnoticed by the neighbors and soon they all want to make use of his wonderful hands and talents, without giving him anything in return...
This movie may look a bit weird at first, but you have to read in between the lines to find the real meaning of it. In fact this movie is about the social acceptance of people who are different, because of some handicap or something else. It shows that these people can be valuable as well, that they also have normal human feelings, but that many people are afraid of them or want to use them in their own advantage. I give this movie 7.5/10.