Krabat

A dark German fairy tale based on a novel from the 70s features a teenager during plague times joining a coven of warlocks at a creepy old mill.

Overall a decent attempt, with some beautiful special effects, and fair enough acting and writing. The plot lags a bit, perhaps, and to some extent the story just feels small. There are tantalising glimpses of a wider world around them, but the characters never seem to break through that barrier and inhabit the space outside a couple of relatively claustrophobic sets.

The goth couple at the screening probably got a lot more out of this than just about anyone else possibly could, but it was fun for what it was, and worth seeing if you like wizards and fairy tales.