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The Little Witch

Name: The Little Witch
Director: Michael Schaerer
Released: 2018
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2018

Director

Michael Schaerer

Runtime

105 minutes

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The Little Witch is a character-driven exploration of social alienation that excels through psychological nuance. It centers a female perspective and treats neurodivergent-coded social anxiety with genuine empathy. However, the film lacks breadth in its social representation, with a homogeneous cast and no inclusion of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial backgrounds. Ultimately, the film prioritizes a deeper, subjective exploration of ethics and individual ability to act over broader systemic diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Little Witch have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or storylines, sticking to conventional social norms without challenging them.

How does The Little Witch portray gender?

Fair

A young female protagonist drives the narrative, playing a significant role in shaping the story's direction and internal experience. She exercises substantial control over her journey, focusing on her intellectual development.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Little Witch?

Limited

The cast is relatively homogeneous, lacking intentional racial diversity. Characters mostly represent traditional European demographics.

How does The Little Witch represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines moral relativism and the tension between personal freedom and institutional authority. It questions the reliability of traditional social hierarchies.

Does The Little Witch include disability representation?

Good

The protagonist exhibits traits associated with social anxiety and alienation, which are portrayed with empathy rather than mockery.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist drives the narrative who play a significant role in driving the story.
Neurodivergent-coded social anxiety is handled with empathy and depth.
The film offers a nuanced, postmodern approach to ethics and moral relativism.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, remaining largely homogeneous.
There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
The social world lacks disruption of traditional demographic and casting norms.

Official Synopsis

The little witch is only 127 years old – too young for the annual coven of witches. Although she is not yet old enough to be a real witch she wants to become a really good one. This decision causes trouble inside her magic world.

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