Given the pressures of modern existence, it’s clear why an adaptation of Michael Ende’s 1973 novel “ Momo ” would appear utterly relevant in 2025. More than ever, the hours in the day seem insufficient.

In writer-director Christian Ditter ’s glossy take on the fantastical story about the preciousness of time, an enigmatic red-haired girl named Momo (Alexa Goodall) lives inside the amphitheater of an unnamed European city (perhaps closest in look to Rome). Locals take an interest in Momo given her special talent for listening to people. When someone confides in her, the speaker feels magically compelled to be truthful. They leave the exchange feeling relieved and acknowledged, a rarity in the attention-starved era of the internet. Strangely, instead of being integral to the narrative a

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