Movie

Duyung

2008 · 94 min

A gentle, sunny village fable that coasts on charm and simple comedy, feeling like a harmless afternoon matinee for all ages.

Overview: Duyung tells the tale of a young man named Jimmy who has this habit of taking care of the environment. He also has a weird habit which is not well received by the other villagers. Jimmy befriends Orix an apeman species. Quietly he developes this feeling for Aspalela the daughter of Tok Mudim the leader of the villager.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Environment, love, friendship, greed
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: environment
love
friendship
greed
identity
Places: sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none