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The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (2017): Cast & Plot

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The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches is a 2017 drama horror film directed by Simon Lavoie, starring Marine Johnson as La jeune fille, Antoine L'Écuyer and Jean-François Casabonne. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes.

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The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 51m (111 min)
Director
Simon Lavoie
Genres
Drama , Horror
Original language
French
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The story

What Is The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches About?

The premise of The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the wake of their father’s death, two children gradually come to realize the perverse nature of their upbringing.

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches Themes & Keywords

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  • suicide
  • female protagonist
  • childhood
  • sheltered upbringing
  • tragic accident
  • fire
  • torture
  • grudge
  • male nudity
  • shut in
  • child abuse
  • resentment
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  • death in the family
  • religion
  • bible
  • ignorance
  • adolescence
  • gender identity
  • binding breasts
  • sexuality
  • coffin
  • hanging
  • suicide by hanging
  • village
  • mob
  • panic
  • escape
  • incest
  • pregnancy
  • birth
  • horse
  • church
  • rape
  • girl raised as boy
  • body
  • dead body
  • death
  • pariah
  • outsider
  • confusion
  • rifle
  • ax
  • corpse
  • incarceration
  • motorcycle
  • 1930s
  • short haired female
  • quebec
  • rural
  • forest
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Cast & crew

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches Cast & Characters

Marine Johnson leads the cast as La jeune fille, with Antoine L'Écuyer as Le frère and Jean-François Casabonne as Le père. Directed by Simon Lavoie; 5 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Simon Lavoie

More films directed by Simon Lavoie: Se fondre, No Trace, Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves and The Torrent.

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Plot

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches Plot Summary

What happens in The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Two siblings live in almost total isolation with their father, a world fenced off from the outside where every mystery feels like truth. When their father hangs himself, the pair decides that one of them must venture to the nearby village to fetch a coffin. The trip begins a cascade of revelations that fracture the fiction they’ve lived inside for so long.

Full summary

The whole story of The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches, scene by scene

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The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches.

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS TOO FOND OF MATCHES Trailer | TIFF 2017
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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What triggers the siblings' father to commit suicide?

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The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Девочка, которая любила играть со спичками” and “太爱火柴的小女孩”.

Also known as
  • Девочка, которая любила играть со спичками
  • 太爱火柴的小女孩
  • 더 리틀 걸 후 워즈 투 폰드 오브 매치스

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The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches?

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).

When was The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches released?

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches was released on September 11, 2017.

Who directed The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches?

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches was directed by Simon Lavoie.

More films by Simon Lavoie

Who is in the cast of The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches?

The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches stars Marine Johnson as La jeune fille, Antoine L'Écuyer as Le frère and Jean-François Casabonne as Le père, among 5 credited actors.

Does The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches have a post-credit scene?

No. The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches in?

The original language of The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches is French.

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