The Little Matchgirl
Release date: 2006-09-07
Votes: 187
Genres: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.
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