Twilight for the kiddies: a teen falls for a new girl at school who has supernatural powers.

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Ethan is bored to tears in the small town of Gatlin, where inhabitants reenact the Civil War in a puritan ambiance and there are more churches than libraries. After the summer holidays, a mysterious girl named Lena joins Ethan's school. Her family's reputation precedes her, and the strange phenomena that occur around her seem to support the fears of those who believe she's the work of the devil. Lena is only at the start of her supernatural life: her powers will come to her on her 16th birthday and whether they will be dark or light will depend on her destiny. But the feelings that tie Ethan and Lena may change the outcome, and she may have to sacrifice her love...

Yet more Goth fare with lovelorn adolescents compromised by external forces, but this time around there are no vampires. Instead we have sorcerers, but the premise is the same: being in love with someone who's different, to the great displeasure of the well-meaning but small-minded who are true to their religion and family traditions. Yet another occasion for love to triumph and to reexamine the notion of sacrifice. Fortunately, there is sufficient irony present and Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson raise the average age of the actors enough to save things a bit.