Mermaid

"Incredible adventures of a mermaid on earth"

2007 1h 55m RU

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 79

ComedyDramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Incredible adventures of a mermaid on earth”

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Cast

Mariya Shalaeva
Alisa Titova
Evgeny Tsyganov
Sasha
Mariya Sokova
Mom
Anastasiya Dontsova
Young Alisa
Veronika Skugina
Isabella
Ирина Скриниченко
Rita
Albina Evtushevskaya
Old Woman
Ivan Nikolaev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anna Melikyan
Writers: Anna Melikyan, Natalya Nazarova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anna Melikyan, shot by Oleg Kirichenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Igor Vdovin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Andryuschenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mariya Shalaeva and Evgeny Tsyganov and Mariya Sokova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Incredible adventures of a mermaid on earth".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anna Melikyan directs. Oleg Kirichenko behind the camera. Igor Vdovin scores. Alexander Andryuschenko cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Directed by Anna Melikyan, shot by Oleg Kirichenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Igor Vdovin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alexander Andryuschenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mariya Shalaeva and Evgeny Tsyganov and Mariya Sokova carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Incredible adventures of a mermaid on earth".
9IMDB entry: tt0995747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.