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Mermaid, May 10, 2008
By dmitrineilovich
“Simultaneously uplifting, depressing, and just plain strange as only a Russian romantic comedy can be, this was still very enjoyable. This is also an eye-opening travelogue, proving that Moscow has outgrown its Communist stereotypes and has become a beautiful, modern city. Beware of the unexpected”
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Stylish fairytale set in modern Moscow, May 14, 2008
By richw
“Definitely worth checking out. The Amelie comparison is more about the visual style than the content. So don't quite expect the same warm feeling after the film as you had in the French "version." Though that probably goes without saying if you truly expect a "Russian Amelie". But it's”
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Striking, May 24, 2008
By lunalove
“Words cannot explain this film. There is something that you feel about it. The way that this girl lives is not ordinary or simple and yet she is what she is. She is the film, she is the movie-watcher's interpretation exactly. Probably for a lot of people that see this film, they will think "What a”
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Charming, quirky, and dark, May 24, 2008
By daninwa
“I enjoyed this one a lot. It wobbles the lines between quirky, humorous and dreary. The end seemed a bit random, but I guess as trite as this seems sometimes life is like that!”
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Engaging But Not Compelling, May 27, 2008
By bill.adams@bainbridge.net
“The Mermaid ("Rusalka") is a traditional Russian mythological figure. A girl of 8 is living in a shack by the sea, presumably the Black Sea, with her mother and grandmother. She tells herself that her mother was a mermaid, her father a sea captain. She awaits her father’s return, but it is clear”
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