Mermaid
2007
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Mariya Shalaeva, Evgeny Tsyganov, Mariya Sokova, Anastasiya Dontsova, Veronika Skugina, Ирина Скриниченко, Albina Evtushevskaya, Ivan Nikolaev
Original language
Russian
First release
June 5, 2007 (Russia)
Production companies
CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP, MOSCOU (FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE)
Setting
Moscow
Crew
Screenplay
Anna Melikyan, Natalya Nazarova
Producer
Bohdan Graczyk, Ruben Dishdishyan, Ulyana Ryabova
Cinematography
Oleg Kirichenko
Editing
Alexander Andryuschenko, Karen Oganesyan, Maksim Smirnov
Music
Igor Vdovin
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2008 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | La Sirène | |
| Alternate title | Mermaid | |
| Alternate title | The Mermaid |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Russia | June 5, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 11, 2007 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 11, 2007 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Russian) |
Full credits
| Director | Anna Melikyan |
| 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, Igor Savochkin, Igor Yatsko (Alisa's Chief), Igor Uryvaev, Sergey Chirkov (College Boy), Maksim Konovalov (Dad), Tomas Motskus, Aleksandr Skotnikov, Artur Smolyaninov, Nana Kiknadze, Александр Горохов, Olga Shakina (Reporter), Raisa Sazonova, Marina Nikolaeva, Viktor Perevalov, Andrey Sviridov (Head of Security), Natalya Smirnova (Cashier Valya), Marat Gibadullin (Fisherman), Sergey Yurkin, Natalya Rychkova, Sergey Aldonin (Director), Nelly Uvarova, Inga Smetanina, Anton Eskin, Yuriy Yafaev, Ekaterina Starshova, Мари Уварова |
| Screenplay | Anna Melikyan, Natalya Nazarova |
| Producer | Bohdan Graczyk, Ruben Dishdishyan, Ulyana Ryabova |
| Cinematography | Oleg Kirichenko |
| Editing | Alexander Andryuschenko, Karen Oganesyan, Maksim Smirnov |
| Music | Igor Vdovin |
| Production design | Ulyana Ryabova |
| Sound | Aleksandr Kopeykin |
| Costumes | Irina Grazhdankina |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
