Short film

Room on the Broom
2012 · 25 min
A cozy, gently rhyming animated tale that feels like a warm bedtime story, with soft scares and a cheerful, generous heart.
- Directed by
- Jan Lachauer, Max Lang
- Genres
- Family, Animation, Tv movie
- Starring
- Gillian Anderson, Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins
- Overview
- Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.
- How it feels
- Warm, whimsical, light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Friendship, found family, family, loyalty
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Jan Lachauer, Max Lang
- Genres
- Family, Animation, Tv movie
- Starring
- Gillian Anderson, Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins







