--- product_id: 4866778 title: "The Girl" price: "₹ 4164" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/4866778-the-girl store_origin: IN region: India --- # The Girl **Price:** ₹ 4164 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Girl - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 4164 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4866778-the-girl) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the summer of 1981 a 10-year old girl is left behind with an aunt when the rest of her family goes to Africa as aid workers. The aunt, soon courted by a man, leaves the girl with the promise to return 'in just a few days'. The girl doesn't tell anyone that she is now completely abandoned and the summer passes by. With sharpening senses she gradually discovers the often absurd and careless adult world. Review: gorgeous and moody - The Girl is a beautiful and moody tale about a 9 1/2 year old girl whose parents have left her at home in the care of her aunt for the summer, as they've gone on a humanitarian trip to Africa. By turns, the aunt ends up leaving the girl herself, going off to travel with her boyfriend. The girl (whose name is never given), then tells the handful of people she has contact with that her aunt is there and things are just fine .... and in this way, spends the summer without her family or any adult care whatsoever. The story's about the character of the girl and the various thing she goes through while spending time alone, and with a small handful of others. This includes quite an array of experiences, many of them quiet, some fun, some painful, and all interesting to witness. The actress portraying the girl, Blanca Engstrom, is phenomenal, expressing an amazing range of feeling, all very honestly, and very subtley. The film is shot beautifully as well, and is lovely to watch in any case, as it's set in the environs of an old farmhouse outside a small town. The pacing is great too - it's a portrait, and for that reason slows us down to pay attention much as the girl herself does, while being interspersed with moments of greater activity, interaction, and emotion. Lastly, there were many moments that I could identify with from when I was that age - catching tadpoles, friends and peers, learning to swim, etc - part of what makes the story feel so genuine. A great film, I hope to see more both from the director and the actress. Review: An Absolutely Gorgeous Film - Very cool movie. "The Girl" (2009) should be required viewing for all film and video production students. Each shot is a creative tapestry of composition, light, and shadow. Fredrick Edfeldt's acting-for-the camera direction is inspired and Blanca Engstrom gives the perfect nuanced and underplayed performance needed to match the pace and tone of his film. But the real star of this remarkable film is Swiss cimematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, who has since been the Director of Photography for "Interstellar" (2014). The film is worth a second watch just to appreciate each carefully composed shot. I've never seen anyone do it better, even breaking the 180 rule several times in the service of underscoring the girl's increasingly disoriented drift from reality. It is not an entirely original story. There are many of the creepy elements from "Tideland" (2005) and some from "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" (1976), but "The Girl" is much more naturalistic and gentle than those two films. Much the same could be said about comparisons to Polanski's "Repulsion" (1965), as at times it seems that Bianca is channeling Catherine Deneuve's Carole. It could also be considered a placid "Alice In Wonderland", subtly off-kilter with Louis Carroll's illogic replaced by the mundane but equally disturbing logic of the modern adult world. Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Annika Hallin, Blanca Engstrom, Fredrik Edfeldt, Shanti Roney | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 62 Reviews | | Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Genre | Drama | | Language | Swedish | | Runtime | 1 hour and 35 minutes | ## Images ![The Girl - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419ndk6Lt2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ gorgeous and moody *by E***S on April 11, 2011* The Girl is a beautiful and moody tale about a 9 1/2 year old girl whose parents have left her at home in the care of her aunt for the summer, as they've gone on a humanitarian trip to Africa. By turns, the aunt ends up leaving the girl herself, going off to travel with her boyfriend. The girl (whose name is never given), then tells the handful of people she has contact with that her aunt is there and things are just fine .... and in this way, spends the summer without her family or any adult care whatsoever. The story's about the character of the girl and the various thing she goes through while spending time alone, and with a small handful of others. This includes quite an array of experiences, many of them quiet, some fun, some painful, and all interesting to witness. The actress portraying the girl, Blanca Engstrom, is phenomenal, expressing an amazing range of feeling, all very honestly, and very subtley. The film is shot beautifully as well, and is lovely to watch in any case, as it's set in the environs of an old farmhouse outside a small town. The pacing is great too - it's a portrait, and for that reason slows us down to pay attention much as the girl herself does, while being interspersed with moments of greater activity, interaction, and emotion. Lastly, there were many moments that I could identify with from when I was that age - catching tadpoles, friends and peers, learning to swim, etc - part of what makes the story feel so genuine. A great film, I hope to see more both from the director and the actress. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Absolutely Gorgeous Film *by O***D on December 22, 2014* Very cool movie. "The Girl" (2009) should be required viewing for all film and video production students. Each shot is a creative tapestry of composition, light, and shadow. Fredrick Edfeldt's acting-for-the camera direction is inspired and Blanca Engstrom gives the perfect nuanced and underplayed performance needed to match the pace and tone of his film. But the real star of this remarkable film is Swiss cimematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, who has since been the Director of Photography for "Interstellar" (2014). The film is worth a second watch just to appreciate each carefully composed shot. I've never seen anyone do it better, even breaking the 180 rule several times in the service of underscoring the girl's increasingly disoriented drift from reality. It is not an entirely original story. There are many of the creepy elements from "Tideland" (2005) and some from "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" (1976), but "The Girl" is much more naturalistic and gentle than those two films. Much the same could be said about comparisons to Polanski's "Repulsion" (1965), as at times it seems that Bianca is channeling Catherine Deneuve's Carole. It could also be considered a placid "Alice In Wonderland", subtly off-kilter with Louis Carroll's illogic replaced by the mundane but equally disturbing logic of the modern adult world. Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful Movie *by N***N on October 4, 2024* TBH, i wasn't sure what this movie was, but it was enjoyable, not funny, but engaging and interesting character study. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/4866778-the-girl](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4866778-the-girl) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*