Despite the title, this isn't a film about someone called Karen.
The white women are an integral part of Dutch folklore - creatures of the mist - that appear under certain conditions to help or hinder as they see fit.
Witte Wieven premieres this week at the IFFR (International Film Festival of Rotterdam) directed by Didier Konings who has worked on Stranger Things and the Wonder Woman movie. The movie's part of a new surge in Dutch genre entertainment. Didier's experience is evident in the authentic feel to the film.
"Frieda, member of a medieval commune, struggles with her infertility. After the local butcher abuses her and hunts her in the forbidden forest, he disappears into the mysterious mist. However, Frieda returns unharmed, but this experience shakes her faith. She considers whether the mysterious forces in the mist can help her with her infertility. What makes Witte Wieven special is that the film uses Old Dutch in its dialogue. This choice adds an authentic feel to the film."
As the village grows suspicious of Frieda, accusing her of witchcraft, the white women protect her. You might consider this a feminist film if your concept of feminism includes spear-teethed harridans with homicidal tendencies - or you might just have fun watching the story.
The white women are an integral part of Dutch folklore - creatures of the mist - that appear under certain conditions to help or hinder as they see fit.
Witte Wieven premieres this week at the IFFR (International Film Festival of Rotterdam) directed by Didier Konings who has worked on Stranger Things and the Wonder Woman movie. The movie's part of a new surge in Dutch genre entertainment. Didier's experience is evident in the authentic feel to the film.
"Frieda, member of a medieval commune, struggles with her infertility. After the local butcher abuses her and hunts her in the forbidden forest, he disappears into the mysterious mist. However, Frieda returns unharmed, but this experience shakes her faith. She considers whether the mysterious forces in the mist can help her with her infertility. What makes Witte Wieven special is that the film uses Old Dutch in its dialogue. This choice adds an authentic feel to the film."
As the village grows suspicious of Frieda, accusing her of witchcraft, the white women protect her. You might consider this a feminist film if your concept of feminism includes spear-teethed harridans with homicidal tendencies - or you might just have fun watching the story.
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