The Sleeping Beauty
dir. Catherine Breillat · 2010
Plot
The princess Anastasia is cursed by the witch Carabosse to die but three teenage fairies change it and the girl falls into a deep sleep for one hundred years to wake-up as a sixteen year-old teenager. Along her dream, Anastasia takes a ghost train and is adopted by a woman that lives in the woods with her son Peter that becomes her stepbrother. Soon Peter is seduced by the Snow Queen and leaves home with her. Anastasia seeks him out and travels through the kingdom of albino King and Queen that offer her a stagecoach to help her to travel. However Anastasia is attacked by gypsy bandits that kidnap her, but she befriends a gypsy girl that offers a magic animal to ride in her quest. Out of the blue, the sixteen year-old Anastasia is awaken by Peter's grandson Johan.
Why watch
A young princess named Anastasia is cursed into a deep slumber, only to awaken as a teenager in a fantastical world filled with adventure and danger. As she navigates through enchanted landscapes and encounters a cast of whimsical characters, the film immerses viewers in a vibrant tapestry of dreams and self-discovery. Watching it feels like stepping into a storybook where every page turn reveals a new wonder, inviting audiences to reflect on the journey of growing up and the bonds formed along the way.