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Mermaid

2007 · 115 min

A whimsical yet melancholic journey through magical realism, blending quirky humor with poignant moments of love and loss.

Directed by
Anna Melikyan
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Mariya Shalaeva, Evgeny Tsyganov, Mariya Sokova
Tagline
Incredible adventures of a mermaid on earth
Overview
The fanciful tale of an introverted little girl who grows up believing she has the power to make wishes come true. She must reconcile this belief with reality when, as a young woman, she journeys to Moscow and grapples with love, modernity and materialism.

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Directed by
Anna Melikyan
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Mariya Shalaeva, Evgeny Tsyganov, Mariya Sokova
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism5
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Anna Melikyan
Written by
Natalya Nazarova, Anna Melikyan
Starring
Mariya Shalaeva, Evgeny Tsyganov, Mariya Sokova, Anastasiya Dontsova, Veronika Skugina, Ирина Скриниченко, Albina Evtushevskaya, Ivan Nikolaev
Music
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Cinematography
Oleg Kirichenko
Runtime
115 min
Country
Russia
Languages
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