30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: Panorama

Wild Witch (2018) 10

Denmark | 2018 | 100 min.

12-year-old Clara is a normal girl until the day she is scratched by a mysterious black cat. Soon after, Clara discovers that she can communicate with the cat and that she belongs to a family of wild witches with a strong connection to nature and animals. It turns out that Clara is a particularly special wild witch whose blood can set free the ancient and evil witch Bravita Bloodyoung. Together with her aunt Isa and her friends, Clara must face her destiny and embark on a dangerous journey in order to save herself and the Wild World from the evil forces of Bravita.

CountryDenmark
Year2018
Duration100 min
Rating10
LanguageDanish
SubtitleEnglish, Czech
Directed by Kaspar Munk
Screenplay Poul Berg, Bo hr. Hansen, Kaspar Munk
Director of Photography Adam Wallensten
Music Flemming Nordkrog
Edited by Anders Albjerg Kristiansen, Lars Therkelsen
Contact Danish Film Institute

Biography

Danish director and screenwriter. He studied at the Danish National Film School, Copenhagen University and at the Super16 Film School. He made his debut with the film Hold Me Tight (Hold om mig, 2010), and later directed the drama You & Me Forever (2012) and TV series Ride Upon the Storm (2017–2018).

Family, Friendship, Fantasy, Mystery