The Little Mermaid

A bittersweet, painterly fairy tale that lingers on longing and sacrifice, with a melancholy beauty that stays after the short runtime.

Directed by

Ivan Aksenchuk

Genres

Animation, Fantasy, Family

Starring

Nina Gulyayeva, Viktoriya Ivanova, Anatoliy Papanov

Overview

Rusalochka opens in modern day Copenhagen, Denmark. Several tourists gather around the capital's famous mermaid statue, as a tour guide explains its significance. A fish in the water below the tourists scoffs at their foolishness, and then, proceeds to tell about the doomed love of the mermaid. Upon reaching her 15th birthday, the Little Mermaid is allowed to swim up to the surface above. As soon as she does, however, the Mermaid spots a young prince caught up in a dreadful storm. She admires the man's bravery and decides to save him, declaring that, "The beautiful and the brave should not perish." After the mermaid returns to the ocean, she decides that she wants to become human.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, grief, identity, fate

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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