Krabat2008
“Everything in this world has its price.”
Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
🏆 2 wins & 3 nominations
The premise
A 14-year-old orphan named Krabat flees the horrors of the 30 Years War by becoming an apprentice to an ominous master of a mysterious mill. Krabat is not only taught the craft of milling, but is also instructed in the sinister world of the darker arts. When the life of his friend and protector is threatened, Krabat must struggle to free himself from an evil sorcerer's control in a gripping fight for freedom, friendship and love.
Horror Vault's take
In the shadow of the devastating Thirty Years' War, a young orphan named Krabat finds refuge at a remote mill — only to discover that his new master trades in something far more dangerous than grain. Drawn deeper into a world of forbidden sorcery, Krabat must weigh the seductive power he is gaining against the sinister price it demands. Brotherhood and love become his only weapons as he searches for a way to break free from a grip that tightens with every passing season. Based on a beloved German dark-fantasy novel, this visually brooding film blends historical bleakness with genuine supernatural menace.
Content: Dark Thematic Content, Depictions Of War And Suffering, Threat Of Death To Major Characters, Occult And Sorcery Imagery
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