12-year-old Clara is just like any other girl, until one day a mysterious black cat scratches her. Clara soon 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 very special Wild Witch and that her blood can set free the ancient and evil witch, Bravita Bloodyoung.
Practical Effects
Gorgeous Nordic forest locations that feel genuinely enchanted.
Costume
Witch aesthetic: cozy knitwear, not pointy hats. Danish hygge meets magic.
Director
Kaspar Munk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Lene Kaaberbøl's popular Danish YA series, this adaptation keeps the Nordic focus on nature spirits over wand-waving spectacle.
That TMDB 4.9 is brutal—Danish critics adored it, international audiences found it too gentle. Cultural divide in action.
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