Mary and the Witch's Flower

Mary is an ordinary girl who spends the last days of her summer vacation with an elderly relative in the country. Bored, she follows a cat that leads her deep into the forest. There she finds a broomstick stuck in an old twisted tree and blue glowing flowers at the foot of the tree. When she picks one of the flowers, the broomstick suddenly flies away with her and the cat to a mysterious colorful city above the clouds. There, Mary ends up at Endor College, a school for witches. The school's headmaster becomes convinced that Mary is an extra powerful witch and she begins studying with the strange Doctor Dee, who is a master of transfiguration magic. But Endor College is not as good as she thought and Dr. Dee is no master of magic. Mary must risk her life and be smart and brave to set everything right again.

MARY AND THE WITCH'S FLOWER is an action-packed adventure with incredible worlds and quirky characters. A heartfelt story about a young girl trying to find her place in the world.

Based on Mary Stewart's classic children's book "The Little Broomstick".

It is the first film from the new Japanese film studio Studio Ponoc and the third film by director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, former chief animator for Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli. Hiromasa Yonebayashi has previously directed When Marnie was there and The Secret World of Arrietty.

* * * * “Good story, tough girls – a lovely and wonderful film” – TV4 News Morning
* * * * “A rare and captivating summary of Ghibli's glory days” – SVD
“Exciting with a colorful heroine” – Aftonbladet
“A fast-paced and fun adventure” – Swedish Radio P4
“Fun and sumptuously prilly” – SVT
“A dream for idyllic enthusiasts and fairy tale lovers” – The Entertainment Guide
“ The film is a miracle worth celebrating! ” – IndieWire
“ A brilliant and imaginative film with fantastic details ” – Variety
“ Charming ” – The New York Times
“ Mary is a tough and empathetic heroine ” – Vulture
“ An epic adventure with stunning animation ” – The Wrap
“ Films like this remind us that there is magic in life, in art – and especially in the world of animation ” – Paste Magazine