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A Mermaid in Paris

2020 · 102 min

A whimsical, bittersweet romance with a fairy-tale atmosphere, blending quirky comedy and melancholy into a visually poetic experience.

Tagline
Love is possible when it's impossible.
Overview
A man rescues a mermaid in Paris and slowly falls in love with her.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
romance, fantasy, drama, comedy
Directed by
Mathias Malzieu
Written by
Stéphane Landowski, Mathias Malzieu
Starring
Nicolas Duvauchelle, Marilyn Lima, Rossy de Palma, Tchéky Karyo, Romane Bohringer, Alexis Michalik, Rodolphe Pauly, Lola Bessis
Cinematography
Virginie Saint-Martin
Runtime
102 min
Country
Belgium, France, Macedonia, United States of America
Languages
French

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