Earwig and the Witch (2020)

Aya to Majo / アーヤと魔女

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When the orphanage director finds a baby dumped on the threshold and takes care of it, she has no idea what brat she has brought into the house. Earwig is a bright child, curious, adventurous and above all, cunning. She is not shy of adults and not afraid to take responsibility for her pranks because, with the help of her charm, she always manages to wrap people around her finger. So she is used to getting what she wants.

One day, childless couples come to visit her again and want to take in an orphan. So do Bella and Mandrake, the two magically gifted whose choice falls on Earwig. And even they have no idea who they have brought into their home. Neither the fearsome appearance of the two nor the chaotic, filthy room that is supposed to be the witch’s kitchen can frighten Earwig. In vain, Bella tries to intimidate and bully the little girl because Earwig is neither on her head nor on her lips. However, it doesn’t stop at backtalk because, at some point, enough is simply enough! Soon she succeeds in winning over the withdrawn Mandrake, and the story very gradually takes a different direction.

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This TV special is based on the novel “Earwig and the Witch” by Diana Wynne Jones, who was unable to complete her work.
Als die Direktorin des Waisenhauses ein auf der Schwelle abgelegtes Baby auffindet und sich seiner annimmt, ahnt sie noch nicht, welches Balg sie sich da ins Haus geholt hat. Aya ist ein aufgewecktes Kind, neugierig, unternehmungslustig und vor allem gerissen. Sie hat keine Scheu vor Erwachsenen und keine Angst davor, die Verantwortung für ihre Streiche zu übernehmen, denn sie schafft es mithilfe ihres Charmes immer wieder mühelos, die Leute um den Finger zu wickeln. So ist sie gewohnt, immer auch das zu bekommen, wonach ihr der Sinn steht.

Eines Tages steht wieder Besuch von kinderlosen Paaren an, die eine Waise bei sich aufnehmen wollen. So auch Bella und Mandrake, die beiden Magiebegabten, deren Wahl auf Aya fällt. Und auch sie ahnen noch nicht, wen sie sich da ins Haus geholt haben. Weder die Furcht einflößende Erscheinung der beiden kann Aya Angst einjagen noch der chaotische, verdreckte Raum, der die Hexenküche darstellen soll. Vergeblich versucht Bella, die Kleine einzuschüchtern und zu schikanieren, denn Aya ist weder auf den Kopf noch auf den Mund gefallen. Es bleibt jedoch nicht bei Widerworten, denn irgendwann ist einfach genug! Bald gelingt es ihr, den verschlossenen Mandrake für sich zu gewinnen, und die Geschichte nimmt ganz allmählich eine andere Richtung.

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Dieses TV-Special basiert auf dem Roman »Aya und die Hexe« von Diana Wynne Jones, die ihr Werk jedoch nicht mehr vollenden konnte.
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