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Krabat

2008 · 120 min Action Fantasy Horror
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2008
Country Germany
Genre Action, Fantasy, Horror
Director Marco Kreuzpaintner
Runtime 120 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (223 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.

Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.

For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.

Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: At night when it's dark outside. Better with someone — not because it's scary, but because there's something to discuss after.

🎭 Cast

David Kross

David Kross

Krabat

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Tonda

Robert Stadlober

Robert Stadlober

Lyschko

Hanno Koffler

Hanno Koffler

Juro

Christian Redl

Christian Redl

Meister - Evil Sorcerer

Paula Kalenberg

Paula Kalenberg

Kantorka

Anna Thalbach

Anna Thalbach

Worschula

Charly Hübner

Charly Hübner

Michal

Tom Wlaschiha

Tom Wlaschiha

Hanzo

Moritz Grove

Moritz Grove

Merten

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