The School of the Magical Animals

"A magical adventure"

2021 1h 33m DE

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★6.3TMDB · 105

FamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Ida Kronenberg must transfer to a new school, where she soon realizes the students are unkind to each other. However, that all changes when a new teacher, Miss Cornfield, begins to educate them on the value of friendship and magic.

“A magical adventure”

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Cast

Emilia Maier
Ida Kronenberg
Leonard Artur Conrads
Benjamin Schubert
Loris Sichrovsky
Jo Wieland
Nadja Uhl
Mary Cornfield
Justus von Dohnányi
Heribert Siegmann
Heiko Pinkowski
Willi Wondraschek
Marleen Lohse
Elvira Kronenberg
Milan Peschel
Mortimer Morrison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregor Schnitzler
Writers: Viola Schmidt, John Chambers, Margit Auer
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "School of the Magical Animals Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregor Schnitzler, shot by Wolfgang Aichholzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominik Giesriegl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Emilia Maier and Leonard Artur Conrads and Loris Sichrovsky carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A magical adventure".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11455260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregor Schnitzler directs. Wolfgang Aichholzer behind the camera. Dominik Giesriegl scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
3Part of the "School of the Magical Animals Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Gregor Schnitzler, shot by Wolfgang Aichholzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dominik Giesriegl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Emilia Maier and Leonard Artur Conrads and Loris Sichrovsky carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A magical adventure".
8IMDB entry: tt11455260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Wolfgang Aichholzer
Original score: Dominik Giesriegl
VFX supervisor: Dennis Rettkowski
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,700,000
Box office: $22,028,248
Return: 188% of budget
Original language: DE
IMDB: The School of the Magical Animals (2021)

Awards

German Film Award for Film with the highest number of visitors

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Part of

School of the Magical Animals Collection

The School of Magical Animals is no ordinary school – here, select students are given a magical animal companion who can talk and becomes a friend for life. Together, they experience exciting and mysterious adventures.