[1] The film stars Valentina Véliz[2] and is inspired by a true story involving accusations of witchcraft against members of the Recta Provincia organization in 1880.

[4] In late 19th-century Chiloé, Rosa, an indigenous girl, and her father work for German settlers who raise sheep.

Turning to the church, Rosa finds a guardian in the priest who arranges for her to stay with Mateo, an indigenous elder who lives alone.

The mayor, eager to resolve the situation for a promotion, offers leniency if Mateo's people save his ailing wife and unborn child.

But following the surreal court trial of Mateo and his team, the tension flags as the free-form, supernatural element is foregrounded and events pile up too quickly to feel credible.

"[17] Jacob Oller of Paste magazine wrote: "Sorcery only explores a tiny event, a blip on its timeline, and squeezes it into a subgenre that removes some of its more fascinating textures.