The Little Witch

Die kleine Hexe (2018)
Timing: 1:45 (105 min)
6.5/10
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Director
Michael Schaerer
Actors
Karoline Herfurth, Axel Prahl, Luis Vorbach, Momo Beier, Michael Gempart, Anna Striesow, Suzanne von Borsody, Barbara Melzl, Eveline Hall, Therese Affolter
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Scenario
Matthias Pacht
Producer
Ulrike Putz, Jakob Claussen
Operator
Matthias Fleischer
Composer
Diego Baldenweg
Artist
Eva Stiebler
Audition
Daniela Tolkien
Editing
Wolfgang Weigl
All team (27)

Short description

A young witch of 127 years is considered too young to attend the annual gathering of witches. After sneaking into the celebration and being caught, she is ordered to learn every spell in a great magic book within a year to prove her capabilities. Along with her talking raven, Abraxas, she struggles with her lack of diligence and the interference of an evil witch named Rumpumpel. Through these challenges, she questions the true meaning of being a good witch and how to use her powers correctly, which creates friction within her magical society.

This German and Swiss family comedy and drama was directed by Michael Schaerer. It is the first of two films listed in his directing credits, followed by the 2024 production Tatort: Von Affen und Menschen. The film features Karoline Herfurth in the lead role, with Axel Prahl providing the voice for Abraxas. Other cast members include Luis Vorbach, Momo Beier, Michael Gempart, and Anna Striesow, among a total credited cast of 20. The screenplay was written by Matthias Pacht.

The movie has a moderate reception among viewers, holding a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb based on 1,700 votes. It is rated slightly higher on TMDB, where it has a score of 7/10 from 150 votes.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The location of the sabbath in the film is not specified, but it is considered to be Brocken, or Blocksberg, the highest point in the Harz mountains (1141.1 meters) located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.
  • The film is based on German folklore concerning "Walpurgis Night." This is the night of April 30th to May 1st, when witches gather on Mount Brocken (also known as Blocksberg in folklore) to celebrate.

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