Review of The Little Witch

I absolutely loved this movie. Whether you are a fan of the stories of Preussler, or whether you enjoy fantasy, this movie is a delight. It combines the magical imagery of The neverending story with the supernatural thrill of We are the night (also featuring the charming, talented Karoline Herfurth) and the affectionately animated raven even raised memories of the Augsburger Puppenkiste (another source of dear childhood memories) for me. And not only does it have wonderful set decorations, landscapes, a lot of heart and magical suspense (even a little bit of action if you will), it has a very important message for children and adults alike: while in the world today in general evil, ruthless people are the ones to get ahead and good people are the ones who suffer, the little witch defies those conventions and advocates justice by helping good people and stopping/punishing the bad ones. Way to go (little witch and German film-making).