She went to find magic, discovered she was the spell all along.
Andula is the outspoken eldest daughter of a poor cottager. She has to take care of her siblings and the household and has a lot to do. She has no luck at home, so she decides to go out into the world. She and her little brother go to the forest to see a wizard to learn magic. But Andulka doesn't need any magic, all she needs are skillful hands, a good heart and a smart head. And she chooses the right groom for herself accordingly.
Acting
Freimanová's Andula is serving main character energy circa 1830s
Production
Scrappy cottagecore aesthetic before it was Pinterest
Writing
Wizard bait-and-switch that subverts fairytale tropes
Director
Věra Jordánová
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a Czech children's classic by Karel Slavoj Amerling, part of a 19th-century nationalist movement promoting vernacular folk culture over German dominance.
Director Věra Jordánová was one of few women directing under communist Czechoslovakia; this was her second feature.
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