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The Little Witch

2018 · 105 min

A gentle, cozy fairy-tale that feels like a warm bedtime story, with playful magic and a stubborn young heroine learning her way.

Directed by
Michael Schaerer
Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Karoline Herfurth, Axel Prahl, Luis Vorbach
Overview
The little witch is only 127 years old – too young for the annual coven of witches. Although she is not yet old enough to be a real witch she wants to become a really good one. This decision causes trouble inside her magic world.

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Directed by
Michael Schaerer
Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Karoline Herfurth, Axel Prahl, Luis Vorbach
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • family
    • friendship
    • rebellion
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    family, comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Michael Schaerer
    Written by
    Matthias Pacht
    Starring
    Karoline Herfurth, Axel Prahl, Luis Vorbach, Momo Beier, Michael Gempart, Anna Striesow, Suzanne von Borsody, Barbara Melzl
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Germany, Switzerland
    Languages
    German

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