K3 and the Cat Prince (2007)

Directed by: Matthias Temmermans | 73 minutes | family, fantasy | Actors: Karen Damen, Kathleen Aerts, Kristel Verbeke, Terence Schreurs, Irene Moors, Carry Goossens, Annemie Gils, Roel Vanderstukken, Britt van der Borght

In K3’s cozy little house, Karen, Kathleen and Kristel suddenly find a fairy tale book next to their bed. Kathleen can’t sleep and reads on about a prince who is looking for the right one. He is enchanted by a nearby witch and the enchantment will not end until the prince kisses the true one. Kathleen reads that she can call fairy Fiorella who will take her to the prince in a beautiful carriage. After all, maybe Kathleen is the one and who wouldn’t want to marry a prince? The somewhat stupid blonde says nothing to her two friends and leaves with the fairy to fairyland.

Fairy Fiorella grew up with the prince and wishes him the very best. Could Kathleen be the one? She hopes so because the prince is almost thirty years old and will turn into a cat if he doesn’t kiss the true one before midnight. Kristel and Karen have now understood where Kathleen has gone and want to get her back before it is too late. They must then learn to fly and pass through walls. That is not easy, certainly not for the impatient Kristel.

The tension is increased enough to keep you interested. Can the girls of K3 finally break the curse, save themselves and Cat Prince? The ingredients of the story are very similar to those of ‘K3 and the Ice Princess’. And for the elderly who accompanies the target group, there is much less to laugh about. Where in the previous film the lackeys were especially hilarious, in this film there is no joke to appreciate or good humor to be discovered.

The role that K3 gives to itself is dubious and thus sets an example for a very large target group. Longing to be the one and marry the prince, Kathleen thoughtlessly plunges into an adventure. Nowhere is it even suggested whether the prince also meets the wishes of Kathleen or of the other candidates. On the other hand, the motto in this film is: “It cannot, does not exist.” That is pedagogically justified. Moreover, it turns out that happiness is closer than you think.