Short film

The Mermaid

2005 · 11 min

A quiet, sombre short that lingers on loneliness and fragile care, with an unsettling undercurrent.

Overview: An isolated and widowed fisherman discovers a hideous and frail mermaid in his nets and decides to nurse her back to health.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, dark and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, loneliness, grief, healing
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
grief
healing
nature
Places: sea
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Calum MacDonald, Stephen Murphy
Written by: Calum MacDonald
Starring: Niall Greig Fulton, Louise Montgomery, Anne Marie McAleese, Rosie Smithers
Cinematography: alex hill
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United Kingdom