The Hexer

The Hexer

2001 · 130 min · PL · 5.3 (90 votes)
Dir. Marek Brodzki · Starring Michał Żebrowski, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Maciej Kozłowski, Grażyna Wolszczak, Maciej Łagodziński, Ewa Wiśniewska · Music Grzegorz Ciechowski

“Destiny is a double-edged sword”

AdventureFantasy

A heroic fantasy based on the famous novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, "The Sword of Destiny" and "The Last Wish". This film immerses us in a world inhabited by kings and knights, princesses and sorcerers, priests and magicians, where fire-breathing dragons guard untold treasures, and human greed leads to an endless struggle for power, cruelty, bloodshed, and violence. And this world has its own superheroes - fearless witchers, people with magical powers. Their mission is to protect the human race from any misfortune. The witcher Geralt of Rivia must find the young princess Ciri, kidnapped by enemies. Only her return to the small kingdom of Cintra, which was attacked by aggressors, can restore peace and order there. The brave witcher sets off on a journey, long, distant and deadly.

VIBE

A grim, grounded fantasy world where monster hunting is a brutal profession. Expect morally grey characters, dark magic, and a sense of weary heroism against overwhelming odds. It feels like a forgotten medieval epic.

grittydarkepicheroicsteadylow-fantasymedieval fantasypractical effectssword and sorcerydestinymonstersmoralitysurvival
magicmiddle ages (476-1453)