![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike the fairy-tale version of this story, she’s kind to the children and does her best to protect them from the horrors of the woods, both natural and manmade. In the dark of the forest, they find Magda - known as Witch in the nearby village - and take refuge in her cottage. From this moment on, they’ll be Hansel and Gretel. When it becomes clear there’s no escape, the children are sent off into the woods with a promise they’ll never again say their real names. ![]() They’re Jewish, and they’re running for their lives. They’re being chased by three Nazis on motorcycles. It draws insightful, poignant parallels between the dark morality of fairy tales and the brutality of war.īut lest that sound too heavy, you should know this: The story starts in the middle of the action with a white-knuckle motorcycle chase.Ī man known as The Mechanic is barreling along a forest road on his motorcycle, his wife on the seat behind him, his two young children strapped into the sidecar. Set in the forests of Poland during the last days of World War II, this is a gripping retelling of the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. ![]()
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