After days of wandering, and growing incredibly hungry, Gretel and Hansel come upon a small house, and looking in through the window they discover a banquet unlike anything they’ve ever seen. They initially try to break in, but after being found by the homeowner, Holda (Alice Krige), they find themselves not treated as intruders, but welcomed. Holda accepts the siblings doing chores in exchange for room and board, but having grown up hearing a fairy tale teaching her to be wary of any gift-givers, and possessing a kind of second sight, Gretel remains ever suspicious of her host.
