Popelka, a resourceful and independent young girl, is a servant in her stepmother's house and confides in her closest friend the owl. When she comes across three magical acorns, she's granted a single wish for each one of them.
The film tells its fairy tale with dry humor, snowy landscapes and a heroine who does not wait around but thinks and acts for herself. The pace is unhurried, the mood warm and a little cheeky, carried by a score that sticks in your head at once. For many families it has been a fixed holiday ritual for decades.
Good for you if you like fairy tale films with heart, wit and a self-assured lead, and want to take it easy with the family.
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