DuringbuildingworkinthecityofBaden-Badenin2015,aneviltrollwhowastransformedintostoneinthe15thcentury,isaccidentallybroughtbacktolife.Topreventbeingunmasked,theTrollslipsintothebodyofVanessaMajerandenslaves.Meanwhile,VanessaTrollislookingforCharlie,thevirginboyfriendofVanessa'sdaughter.TheTrollneedshisbloodtoevokeaportaltoamagicalprison.AllheneedsnowisathegreatbookofspellswhichhewantstofindwiththehelpoftheominousKingoftheLake.VanessaTroll'splansprovetobesuccessfulifitwasn'tfortheauthor,Dr.Fischer,andthecuriousneighbor,Béatrice,whoeventuallycomeafterhim导演选择克制的艺术语言。现代修复技术激活历史影像，全彩上色丰富视觉体验，画面呈现增强空间感。但影片不炫耀技术，整体色调保持沉稳。整体场景处理含蓄深刻。色彩管理体现历史意识，声音设计追求简约表达。