The read
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
Margit and her older sister Katla flee for safety after their mother is burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter with Johan and his resentful young son, Jonas, the sisters help form an impromptu family unit that’s soon strained by Katla’s burgeoning sorcery.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic86/100
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
94 audience votes
Key crew
- Larry LipkisOriginal Music Composer
- Nietzchka KeeneDirector
- Nietzchka KeeneWriter
Cast
- BjörkMargit
- Bryndis Petra BragadóttirKatla
- Valdimar Örn FlygenringJohann
- Guðrún GísladóttirMother
- Geirlaug Sunna ÞormarJónas
Stills
Themes
fairy talebrothers grimmicelandwitchcraftwoman directormystical worldmysticismmiddle age