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Krabat and The Legend of The Satanic Mill 2009
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Set within a world of sorcery and wizardry like an 18th Century Harry Potter, the film tells the story Krabat a 14 year old beggar boy lured to a mysterious Mill by a series of frightening dreams and apparitions.
He becomes an apprentice to the master of a watermill where he joins the eleven other young journeymen who work there. Much to his surprise Krabat soon discovers that the mill is actually a school of black magic and he is expected to learn much more than just a normal millers trade.
Krabat studies hard and becomes the masters star pupil, but when he falls for a local village girl the depth of the masters evil and the darker secrets of the mill begin to reveal themselves. One by one his fellow classmates perish from mysterious, unexplained accidents and Krabat realises he must use all of the dark magic skills he has learned to secure his escape.
Starring David Kross (The Reader) and Daniel Bruhl (The Educators) Krabat is based on a celebrated childrens novel by Otfried Preussler. The book has been translated into 26 languages, sold millions of copies worldwide and it is now available as a feature film for the very first time.
Imagine Roald Dahl and JK Rowling all rolled into one.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
- Media Format : PAL
- Run time : 2 hours
- Release date : September 19, 2011
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : Unqualified (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Saffron Hill
- ASIN : B004PG9G28
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #250,964 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #193,138 in DVD
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On arrival he is greeted by a one eyed scary bloke who tells him `never leave the mill and always do as you are told'. He meets the lead Journeyman played rather well by Daniel Bruhl (Germanys marmite actor - that is you either love him or hate him, he is good in this though). He then finds he is one of twelve boys/young men, who all do the Masters bidding, and often have to grind strange things that come in heavy sacks during a full moon.
As I said earlier this is a fairy tale, it soon transpires all is not as it seems, but Krabat (David Kross) soon finds out that like American Express, Membership has its' privileges'! The film is beautifully shot and brilliantly acted; it also has a great supporting cast including two of my favourite German actors Robert Stadlober (Lyschko) and Hanno Koffler - the stammering Juro (both were in `Summer Storm' another Peccadillo film). There is a love interest and lots of sorcery and magic. Whilst there is some CGI it is done so well that you either don't notice or are happy to accept the illusion.
It is a two hour film but feels way shorter director and co writer Marco Kreuzpaintner is to be commended on originality and a great piece of film making. Whilst this is not the best film ever made, it is certainly one of the best in this fantasy, historical fairy tale genre (if one exists). I found it totally engrossing and can not wait to see it again as there was so much going on, I must have missed something. As ever Peccadillo have found another gem so can only hope they keep bringing such high quality films to our shores.
Since its dark undertone, it's not suitable for children under 12 (without a parent), in fact it's the mood to be different from Potter & others within his league (i.e. you won't find humour as in Percy Jackson & co.), being inspired by a Czech ancient legend (here the period is seventeenth century), it's serious doom & gloom closer to brothers Grimm's style, but it's worth it especially for this different vibe.
My friend (studying German) talked me once about this popular book (unknown to me) & its indirect link to nazism too, but it's really a tale that is universal: that's why I've appreciated it, & also the fact that it still holds that gritty mood quite lost in the modern fables (particularly on Disney American movies, you know what I mean).
You are able to feel the cold realistic atmosphere within the magic & the empathy with the characters: naturally the book is more detailed as usual compared to this 2h tale), but I've loved also this visual adaptation.
The young protagonist is ok but the dark master & Daniel Bruhl's Tonda in my opinion steal the scene...it's an all male cast but the 2 girls involved are symbolically important for the sake of the plot. It's been filmed in the Eastern Europe with a beautiful natural landscape that adds to the spooky atmosphere & which also works as a contrast to the dark claustrophobic mill.
So give it a chance if you're a fan of fantasy genre, since it's a special little gem.
Adapted from an iconic (apparently) book by Otfried Preussler, it’s set in 1646 when Germany was ravaged by the Thirty Years War. In a lonely valley stands a mill that is used to grind bones. It is worked by a master and twelve young men. Without going into any more detail, the moral of the story would appear to be to beware of men who crave obedience and look like faded, ageing rock stars! The movie is full of sorcery, magic staffs, morphing, and invisibility. The DVD sleevenotes might talk of the film being Gilliamesque, but alas it does not have Gilliam’s imaginary exuberance or his eye for humour.
Unfortunately, the film suffers from a wooden script (“Your magic is no good against love”) and occasional wooden acting, and the music soundtrack is overbearing. But there is clearly a large market for this genre. Teenagers, and adults with teenage minds (and there is nothing inherently wrong with that), might find the film more than mediocre. Clearly a lot of effort has gone into the production, especially in terms of sets, make-up, and effects, as evinced in the ten-minute ‘Making of’ feature that appears as an extra on my DVD. But ultimately I was disappointed.