Blue My Mind (2017) User Reviews

A strange fairytale about growing up

[labng · 6/10 · 13 April 2019]

I wasn't quite sure how to categorize this film while watching it. As most fairytales go, there are some dark elements. There are hopeful themes, too. Overall this is different enough to be interesting and I found the cinematography in various scenes to be very enchanting.

Good but one flawed shot

[misternintythree · 7/10 · 3 December 2018]

I think, the movie tried to explore the themes: "being yourselves" or "embracing yourselves with all your oddities" or "finding how special you are".

It is an interesting film, but leaves you confused at the end; all because one shot, I think, has gone wrong. The point is, the movie follows a grounded-realistic approach (not a surreal one). So, you expect the movie to give you enough information to build a believable world in which the story takes place. The problem is not with the believability, but with the incomplete information. So, at the end, you are left feeling that there is something missing.

This could have been fixed with the very first shot of the movie, in which it could have shown a new born lying on the beach crying, with no traces of any human around her. This would have raised the question, "who left her there?" or "where did she come from?". As these questions were quite satisfactorily answered in the movie, you would've felt that everything fell in place (including the theme). The parents' characters need a little development though.

A puberty tale of a different kind

[nancyldraper · 6/10 · 11 February 2019]

A puberty tale of a different kind. Interesting premise told excruciating slow. Lots of salacious content to keep a teenage audience interested. The acting was good. But the story could have been told in a short live action film. For the glimmer of a premise and the acting alone I give this film a 6 (fair) out of 10. {Fantasy Drama}

Philosophical idea about teens' life.

[MplusA92 · 6/10 · 23 November 2018]

First of all, everything about the movie is explained and spoiled in the trailer, so if you want to keep watching this movie till the end without ruining it, then either don't watch the trailer or just try to forget it if you already watched it.

The movie is about a girl who passes through physical transformations as she hits puberty, in addition to an extra unusual transformation.

All this changes happened when she got her first period, and when she moved to a new city.

The movie explains in details the teenage phase on different aspects, the physical ones and how the female body changes, the emotional ones as teenagers tend to hate discipline and they get involved in multiple relationships, and the behavioral ones as teenagers make silly and extreme acts.

The core of the movie is about the teenagers life, while the girl's transformation is minor. I believe that there is a moral behind this transformation, may be it means, if you can't adopt to your environment then you should change to fit to it or change your whole environment.

The bad thing that the reason for that weird transformation is not explained, but i believe it happened due to the changes in the girl's life. She moved to a new city, a new school, new friends, and new age as she was turning sixteen.

There are some week points in the plot, they didn't mention why she used to go to a psychiatrist ! And of course there's no scientific base for that weird transformation.

The poster of the movie is misleading, it gives a hint to "Blue is the warmest color" but they are not similar at any point, and the two girls in the poster here were not close friends till few minutes before the end.

The cinematography and the sound effects of the movie are good points here, you will enjoy some scenes of nature urban areas.

Finally, it's a good drama fantasy movie, it copies some of its elements from other movies but it has a unique idea. It can be boring if you were not excited to see the journey of the girl's transformation.

Good ideas, incomplete execution

[I_Ailurophile · 6/10 · 16 February 2021]

There are no shortage of films telling stories about young teens facing changes in life, especially puberty, and even such movies with a "creature feature" twist number more than a few. Among such company, 'Blue my mind' nonetheless stands as a fair competitor.

Yet the problem is that while the concept is solid, and there are some good ideas in the screenplay, the best word I can think of to describe the execution is "incomplete."

Mia (Luna Wedler) is having difficulty fitting into a new school or getting along with her parents, to the point that she wonders if they're actually related. Things start looking up as she befriends a fellow student, Gianna (Zoe Pastelle Holthuizen), a rather rebellious young woman whose "devil may care" lifestyle draws out behavior in Mia that contrasts with the stricter upbringing and expectations she has known. The bulk of 'Blue my mind' is devoted, narratively, to a "coming of age" exploration of who Mia is, or could be, or might want to be. The story is anchored by fine performances from Wedler and Holthuizen, but even so, the way these scenes play out feels a little forced, and inorganic.

At the same time, Mia begins to experience strange new feelings, and see differences in her body, that portend something more transformative on the way. For about 75 of the film's 97 minutes, those troubling curiosities Mia is experiencing - a bizarre new craving, unseemly marks on her skin, acute changes in her toes - are delivered on-screen very piecemeal, with no notable progression per se. Which would be fine, cinematically, if not for the fact that in the last 20 minutes those slow and minor changes abruptly launch forward into being nearly complete. What were odd symptoms suddenly become a jarring transformation, and there's no real flow in the narrative from A to B.

Yet the film is capped off by a surprisingly strong ending. The full realization of Mia's transformation, physically and emotionally, results in some heartfelt moments before the tale comes to a rewarding close.

The great flaw here, though, is that the entire rest of the movie - an uneven coming-of-age story followed by abrupt body horror - does not convincingly flow into the ending. As a result, pleasing as the final scene is in and of itself, we're left feeling a little less than satisfied overall.

I don't dislike 'Blue my mind.' The primary young actors are good, there are good ideas, and I enjoy the ending. It's just not entirely successful in telling the story that it wants to.

Worth watching, I think. Just keep your expectations in check.

Thirteen, but with a fishtail

[cupcake_cheers · 6/10 · 31 March 2022]

After watching this film, I was very much reminded of that other intense, coming-of-age girlhood drama, Thirteen. Both films feature a young protagonist who, in the midst of trying to navigate adolescence amidst loving but oblivious parents, get sucked into the depravities of underage drinking, substance abuse, promiscuity, self-harm and the like. The scenes of Mia trying to find an in with the cool crowd is immediately familiar to Thirteen's Tracy trying to cozy up to the wild Evie. If the film had a mood board, I could also see the similarly named Fish Tank (maybe even Pixar's latest, Turning Red, could be the Disney-fied version of this story), or the French film Water Lilies, as inspirations.

As a metaphor for the turbulence of the teen years, shape-shifting stories, and mermaids in particular, are a very interesting idea. But not enough is done with it in Blue My Mind. I wanted to know if Mia had prior suspicions about her origins, or if she just started having inklings that she is not like others. We also don't get much insight into some of Mia's decisions other than her being driven by hormones. Some of the plot mechanics were also improbable, notably Mia's parents leaving her at home alone despite worrying changes in her behavior.

I did like how the film avoided falling into some cliches, particularly with the Gianna character who is at first introduced as the sexually precocious "bad influence"-type. Also the cinematography is pretty striking with its palette of blues. Overall, this is definitely a film that leaves an impression on you with its vividly startling imagery. I would have liked it even more had it spent more time developing Mia's thinly sketched parents, or her relationship with Gianna, and gave Mia more of a complex, defiant send-off.

Could Have Been Better Explained

[westsideschl · 4/10 · 8 June 2019]

If there had been an intelligent discussion at some point tying a girl's transformation by menstrual period/adolescence, and by a new school/city environment & needing to fit in then the the mermaid part might make a bit more sense. Otherwise, you get a lot of out-of-control teen drugs, sex, alcohol, posing, anger that was all kind of pointless & not well balanced with how most teens think & act. And, all you're left with a weird fish tail with a pointless ending swimming, sort of, into the sunset.

Germany's version of 2003's 'Thirteen'...with a fish tail.

[tweezygum · 9/10 · 3 March 2019]

The movie plays out like the 2003 film 'Thirteen', where we see a young girl called Mia, spiraling out of control into a world of sex, drugs and alcohol. At the same time her body starts going through unusual changes as she starts to question who she is and where she comes from...

You really feel for Mia on an emotional level, which I loved 💙. You experience the confusion and pain she goes through.

The film is more of a drama, with a splash of fantasy. It doesn't reveal much which I didn't mind as it leaves you thinking.

Tragic and slightly intense but also very beautiful, I highly recommend this film.

A blue poem

[daillstate · 6/10 · 18 May 2020]

I see this movie as a poetic self-deletion movie. A young girl going through puberty and not able to cope and thus acts out. She's like many teens who don't feel like they belong, even to the point of thinking that they're adopted. The telling sign for me was the knife. I see it as she made the attempt and her friend found her in the tub. Letting her go at the end reminds me of Big Fish. That movie, like this one is double-meaning.

A waste of time.

[AnAlienFromVenus · 3/10 · 27 January 2019]

It was boring, made me skip a couple of times, the cinematography was admirable only in a few places, the rest was bland. It felt as though you were watching another angsty teen movie than a story about a mermaid, making it seem that the mermaid part was just a little background play to make things more interesting. The only thing that clued she could be a mermaid was her eating raw fish once in a while, most of the film focused on her drinking, partying, abusing drugs and having sex. I honestly can't understand what kind of message they were trying to send, but I believe they failed. Would not recommend or watch again.

More than the obvious

[kosmasp · 8/10 · 1 October 2021]

I had no idea what the movie would be about. It seemed to be "just another" teen coming of age drama. There is more to that and I reckon most will already know it unless you are like me and try to watch movies with as little information as possible.

The acting is really good and apart from the usual stuff you may have seen in other movies (Thirteen and Bahnhoff Zoo are two that come to mind) has this otherworldy feel to it, that goes ... under your skin - no pun intended.

Apart from that, there are some sexual situations you may feel uncomfortable with, depending on your own sensibilities. Those do not just involve the main character girl (especially in one scene towards the end), but also video footage that is rather explicit and vividly showing sexual intercourse (pornograhic content you can find on the internet). It's just for a short moment, but in cast this ruins the movie for you, I thought you'd better know.

That all aside the movie ends in the only way that makes ... well sense in a way.

You'll get swept away!!

[sarcasm_for_free · 6/10 · 21 April 2022]

Not knowing what to watch on Amazon Prime, the thumbnail to this seemed interesting so I clicked on it. (The title was pretty lame, but I didn't let that stop me).

It's all about some rich family in Switzerland (I think) moving to a new neighbourhood where the daughter Mia tries to fit in at school. She beginning to hang around three of the local troublemakers... and that's where the problems start.

Believe me, I did NOT see the direction this film was heading in until the aquarium raid and the 'webbed toes' scene... then it became kind of obvious. The ending is then highly predictable from that point on... but there's lots to entertain along the way, especially for fans of body horror.

There are a LOT of unanswered questions at the end (such as: Where did Mia come from? Who are her real parents?). In the great scheme of things though, they really don't matter. The story is an engaging one, the acting is fine all round, and the make-up people do a most splendid job, especially near the conclusion.

If you ever wanted a H20: Just Add Water for adults, well your dreams have come true. You weirdo. 6/10.

Double feelings

[belkina_a · 4/10 · 16 March 2021]

My husband is a psychiatrists and we both were sure that Mia had a kind of psychosis and self-destructive behavior. We were sure that she imagined all those things about scales and that's why damaged herself. If in the end she would go to a doctor, got healed and her relationships with parents became normal, I would recommend this film. But, no. Even if you consider the ending scene as a metaphor, it has no sense.

A good drama where fantasy and reality mix when telling the story of a teenager dealing with changes in one's own body, added to the constant feeling of incomprehension

[fernandoschiavi · 7/10 · 27 September 2023]

It is a story that goes far beyond portraying a distressing adolescence, with serious problems dealing with changes in one's own body, added to the constant feeling of incomprehension and the latent threat of bullying, especially for those who enter an environment late. Hostile. To make matters worse, her parents' distance and the fear of not truly being her daughter increase her anxiety even more. This is, broadly speaking, the skeleton of a life completely removed from the comfort zone of childhood, which slips down the drain, along with the friendly landscapes we call home. In the new setting, the entire film is tinged with a persistent blue, which is the color of sadness in Germanic languages, and the color of the sky reflected in the sea that licks its wounds (or in the lake waves, in the Swiss context). The metaphorical saying of the fish out of water turns into a mermaid. And of the beasts, for among all these beautiful corals, predators abound, and it's better to be a shark than their snack.

In addition to all this, "Blue My Mind" (Lisa Brühlmann, 2017) exposes the different cultural strata of a Switzerland that, despite all the economic amenities and quality of life it has, and despite democratic progressivism and political correctness and ways in which it is recognized, it is not free from an important sedimentation of social prejudices and a very sexist residue. Furthermore, within the entire rich tapestry of harmful behaviors that we find in the film, capitalism is directly pointed out as the source of origin and perpetuation of disorders such as anxiety, depression, rejection phobia, marginalization and the large number of children (from families economically accommodated) neglected because work is the priority. Maintaining socioeconomic status is fundamental and unquestionable. And this characteristic is closely linked to the proliferation of emotional and psychiatric disorders that are also being triggered by capitalist voracity in our society. Therefore, the film, among many other claims, also echoes the stigmatization of mental health failures. And not just because of a true condition, but sometimes because of hasty diagnoses of mental illnesses, made very lightly.

Continuing with the wide range of denunciations of this terrible and disturbing tale, we are faced with serious scenes that are not just shouting at a "simple" problem of sexism. It is something much worse: an extremely worrying and premature sexualization of minors, something that we cannot recognize as endemic only in the country, but widespread throughout the world. Although it is important to note that, as additional information, the Swiss Society of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the University of Lausanne, conducted in 2018 (remembering that this film was released just a year earlier) a survey on the number of recorded child abuse cases in recent decades in Swiss hospitals, covering its various forms: physical, psychological and sexual violence. Each year, between 900 and 1,500 situations related to this terrible spectrum were reported, of which the percentages occupied by rape cases varied between 17.7% and 25.2% - sometimes decreasing, sometimes increasing. And this in the most affluent Europe. This is something very serious.

Mia embodies the sexual awakening between true curiosity and extreme objectification, which leads her, like many (and many) teenagers, to seek validation through promiscuity and daring with drugs and other absurd risk situations. Her aquarium is a brutal, cruel, deep-sea ecosystem in which pretending to be a predator to avoid bullying can lead her to organically transform into it. But on the other hand, beneath all those scales with which she bristles to protect herself, there is great confusion. Sometimes, a real interest in pleasure, in feeling; one, the search for sexual orientation, even possible bisexuality (increased risk of stigma, and in close contact with the shame of the promiscuous among the promiscuous). And the pressure on the body and its behavior never relaxes, not even in supposedly adult environments: from the man on the dating app who justifies his own perverse desire with the ages defined by legal consent, to a horrific scene clearly condemning a herd of thirty-something rap*sts - taken on this occasion to a party with teenagers -, Lisa Brühlmann leaves no stone unturned when it comes to reviewing the disgusting culprits behind the existence of scary stories like Little Red Riding Hood. And her iconography is palpable in the most grotesque scene, with an aesthetic delicacy that makes Mia's youthful face and red lips stand out in a darkness that would be a beautiful photographic result if something as pornographic and violent didn't invade her. Undertaking this scene is something extremely risky for the filmmaker, and it was resolved in an impressive way, due to its impact and the delicacy at the same time with its protagonist despite the sordidness of what she narrates.

The main question that remains is: where are the adults? Teachers don't seem to serve any purpose other than sustaining stigma. The sports-obsessed mother only seems to reinforce the rejection of one's own body and the changes resulting from puberty, with eating disorders suggested and linked in a very interesting way to the fantastic transformation. But these are changes that can also be linked to possible venereal diseases and even something psychosomatic. In any case, the growing viscerally in the relationship between them illustrates the rupture of the mother-daughter bond, the refusal to follow the maternal model of woman or even the feeling of betrayal when suspecting being adopted and the abandonment syndrome that this implies. The father, out of the picture, is an absent father. His voice is as if passing by, but it doesn't calm down. Don't stop, don't care and don't share. There is no real emotional bond. It's a spectrum. He punctually carries out tasks such as taking his daughter in the car and she stays in the back seat, as she is still a child. And he is a man with an important position, hence his impeccable suit and upscale family cabin. He is a businessman, hardened to work. For her, it's a backrest, the one in the driver's seat. He directs, he commands. He only shows his face when the time comes to impose authority, repression, threat of punishment. A punishment in the form of a threat to resume therapy. Is there anything less therapeutic than turning this resource into a threat?

However, another interesting point of the film is the display of the apparently paradoxical contrast between the need for care at home and the need to exist in the school environment, but also to disappear. Lots of changes, lots of pressure. The pool, swimming, water and their pacifying effect allude to home (to what was lost in the move, but also to amniotic fluid: the peace of being safe in the womb of the biological mother, as if underlining the nostalgia for the simplicity of childhood, but also due to the hidden possibility of adoption). The story takes on a dramatic stance until at least halfway through the film. Fantastic details are nothing more than mere details, which makes them easily understood as reality. Mia's constant confusion is well portrayed both in her performance and in the way the film was conducted. The film's photography, commendable by the way, makes a point of using bluish tones throughout. And the chosen color tries to represent precisely this sea of ideas, in which there is no critical or judgmental look.

Fantasy stops being an interesting aspect of the film when it is confused, in a poorly executed way, with reality. Mia's external transformation, which happens exactly after her first menstruation, loses strength in the context of the film from the moment it begins to present her as a freak. The idea of an internal change reflecting an external one is well thought out, but ends up sinning when it is configured as supernatural. While the film subtly shows what Mia is becoming, whether through the joining of her toes or the uncontrollable desire to eat live fish, she manages to capture the viewer's attention and even "trick" those who are more inattentive.

This is one of those films that hits the viewer in the chest. All the more so as many women will be able to see themselves reflected, if not literally in the experiences of their protagonist, in some bad decisions or simply in the barrage of changes and aggressive external factors. Even bordering on destructive at a time as sensitive as adolescence. "Blue My Mind" is a good drama, despite some errors. It gets the art direction and much of the drama right, even if it leaves some questions open. It portrays adolescence in a crude way, while at the same time not straying from reality. It can also be a good fantasy, after all, it gives clues throughout the film about the mystical character that Mia transforms into. But it's not a good composition of drama and fantasy. Once the symbolic transformation is accomplished and becomes literal, there is no going back.

Coming of age teen film with a unique twist

[Floated2 · 7/10 · 23 April 2024]

There are apparently two different movie posters of this film. One appears to be the standard version which features the two leading teen girls (Mia-pink shirt, Gianna-white tank top) standing besides one another with the wind blowing in their hair. The other cover which currently appears as the RottenTomatoes picture and on free streaming site Tubi shows the lead actress Mia in a bathtub showing part of her mermaid fin with the caption below "Mia's body is changing". This isn't a good cover as it essentially spoils the film's result.

Before watching the film on Tubi (not in English but with Eng subtitles) had not looked closely to the cover as was completely unaware of what would occur later in the film. Did not watch a trailer or read any IMDB reviews, simply read the plot description. This would be best to view the film. Better to go in completely blind and unaware.

The film starts off relatively as the typical teen coming of age story featuring the lead teen girl moving into a new house then attending a new school. She then befriends the "cool/popular" students and eventually befriends the other main girl and things start to add up as it becomes a teen experimental type film.

Although there are some bizarre hints and clues along the way that Mia's body is changing and that she isn't a typical teen. For instance she eats her fish raw from the fish tank, and the raw fish in her class (which was confusing at first). She later continually asks her mother where photos of her are of her being pregnant with her. Then there's the birth defect scene of her toes at the nurses place. All of these are subtle little clues which may seem odd at first but once we get to the conclusion, we start realizing that they made sense all along and it starts to add up. There are perhaps other little things such as her constant drinking.

People described this as a fairytale or fantasy type film which seems bizarre only for her mermaid-esque transformation while on the surface it seems like the typical teen coming of age film.

The actual transition to a full mermaid body is very abrupt, looking essentially overnight. Afterwards we see her friend Gianna loading her into the back of a pickup truck and taking Mia to the beach where Mia happily swims away, presumably back to her mermaid colony. Very bizarre and something completely unique in a sense and not predictable. Although some questions weren't exactly answered such as how and when exactly did Mia know her assumed parents. Who were her real parents? This twist definitely elevated the film as it made it more thought provoking.

: Metamorphosis of a Mermaid

[barrydayton · 7/10 · 28 August 2022]

Most reviewers seem to agree that this is an allegory of a girl, Mia, going through puberty. The disagreement seems to be whether the ending shows she transitioned successfully or committed suicide. I would like to suggest that maybe the film should be taken literally, this is the story of the metamorphosis of a mermaid. We first see Mia as a human toddler alone, but strangely fully dressed, on the beach interested in her fully human toes. Mia is clearly adopted, even though the mother claims otherwise, given the absence of pictures in the family archives of the mother being present or baby pictures of the girl. The parents are not loving, of either her or each other. There are some early signs that this is not a normal puberty. Mia has a penchant for eating whole raw fish, directly from her mother's aquarium and after a dissection of a fish in a biology class she disposes of the remains by eating them. She is worried about her toes growing together, a doctor insists that this is just a birth defect that has gone unnoticed, she and we know this is not the case. Later she is at a party by a body of water when a girl in the water goes missing Mia does not hesitate to jump in and after a long search underwater comes up with the drowning girl. We discover Mia has gills. A complication in her getting through puberty is that she must change schools. She is spurned by the in-crowd but accepted by the bad kids who teach her to drink, take drugs, shoplift and, mostly, have sex. This latter activity is abruptly discontinued when the boys see the scales developing on her legs.

The actual transition to a full mermaid body is very abrupt, essentially overnight. At this point a female friend loads her into the back of a pickup truck and takes Mia to the beach at the beginning of the film where Mia happily swims away, presumably back to her mermaid colony.

The other reviews are probably correct that this is supposed to be an allegory. But neither proposed ending makes sense, either suicide or a happy future makes sense given her family or school. I prefer life with the other mermaids as my happy ending. I agree with many that the title is unfortunate.

This Movie was boring and pointless

[sambell-94583 · 2/10 · 7 December 2019]

This movie was utterly boring and suspiciously pointless , sad that these kids had no guidance no hope in life torturing their bodies and souls was just depressing and sad to me ,no story no dialogue building no character building or explanation of any direction or concept of the screenplay, it bothers me when people don't communicate or bond correctly when necessary don't tell anybody don't ask for help make all the wrong foolish decisions, I know that's reality but sometimes we like to portray that as the default actions and choices that portray people make which is not true , everybody's not just foolish ignorant and dumb but ! ironically this screen play seems to transcend into real life this is how people act in the world today creepy really.

My Review Of "Blue My Mind"

[ASouthernHorrorFan · 8/10 · 22 December 2018]

Brühlmann's story blends the age of innocence with dark fantasy ad her protagonist deals with life changes, body issues and a sense of confusion about the future. Although she tackles a heavy amount of subject material in the film, "Blue My Mind" never goes full out horror, nor does it take itself too seriously. It is a well written, well acted metaphor for transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.

The cast seem far stronger actors than their age, or the film's indie status would suggest. Characters are brought to life conveniencingly and affective. More drama that thrills, there are moments that could have taken the film a bit darker and with a little more horror. Still it wasn't really needed and the film doesn't hurt without, still as a 45 yr old man I could have related more. Or maybe more comfortable considering the material deals with female energies and becoming woman.

The special effects, though limited till the final act, are well produced blends of practical and slight CGI. All kept to a minimalist approach. Most of the film's ability to captivate is done so through brilliant story, cinematography and the human element. Overall "Blue My Mind" is a great dark fantasy drama appealing to fans of Animorph whimsy and coming-of-age drama.

Teenage body horror

[meinwonderland · 6/10 · 10 March 2024]

Blue My Mind follows Mia, a teenage girl, as she tries to find her place among the popular students in school while facing body transformations that question her identity in every way.

A fairy tale coming-of-age that finds meaning in the examination of identity in the most basic and natural sense with a dosis of body horror that turns its dream-like quality into a nightmarish tale of teen drama.

The movie's greatest asset is Luna Wedler's performance as Mia, a protagonist who conveys the often found dichotomy of teenage ache for emancipation while at the same time requiring the safe haven of childhood.

Utter pointless, suspenseless rubbish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stevepat99 · 1/10 · 22 November 2018]

Short summary: Two hours of teen girl angst over her body tuning into a fish. More: Great new teen actress does not help this pile of cinema rubbish. Mermaid tales, and there are scores of such movies, TV shows and a new K-drama, always begin in 'the ocean.' Here the 'twist' tries for some kind of horror flick based on an average good looking Swiss teen who is slowly dealing with her body deteriorating/tranforming into a 'fish' eventually seen as a mermaid. All the while we suffer through watching her mind detaching from human reality i.e. devouring all the fish in mom's aquarium.

The synopsis wrongly says she is trying to stop the transformation. Not at all. She does not tell parents or friends and quickly aborts her one and only effort to seek medical help. Her formula for dealing with her unwelcome fish transformation is to take any and all pills she can find, other drugs, random sex, group oral sex and hiding her fish scales under her mattress. She also sees a shrink and, of course, tells the shrink nothing about her horrific transformation.

Forget any back story, sub plots or any explanation as to why this teen is becoming a guppy. During the entirety of the film the screenplay leaves us clueless as to why this is happening.

I recommend K-drama The Legend of the Blue Sea and The Shape of Water for super cool mermaid cinema entertainment.

From girl to woman

[jennabrandwood-18981 · 8/10 · 22 July 2020]

I perceived this movie to be both baffling and poetic all at once! I interpreted the metamorphosis as going through puberty as a young girl and transcending into a more "complete" woman. The cruel girls at school (which every girl everywhere will have endured at least once). Struggling to fit in at a new school, fighting with the parents and not seeking to care... Going through puberty as a woman was hell on earth for me. This film resonates a similar perception. Confused, angry, body dysmorphia. The unknowing sense of self and where Mia felt in the world, which directed her choices and decisions to promiscuous behaviour, elicit drugs and hard alcohol. Ashamed of who she was and who she was becoming. Scared to speak out to her family or her friends or even admit it to herself. You could see the journey, the pain and suffering she bestowed upon herself and the suffering she inflicted upon herself during the process. It wasn't until the transformation was complete and she returned home did she find peace. Exceptional artist portrayal of a young adolescent entering adulthood.

RAW (2016)

[redashl · 3/10 · 12 June 2019]

I will just say this: go watch RAW (2016), it tackles the same themes but its a much better film than this one.

Totally rubbish and so disgusting nude scene

[meydiana-65242 · 1/10 · 8 November 2020]

If I give 3 stars, that's overrated. This film has a storyline that is very messy and difficult to think logically. This film has an adult scene where this girl is raped and reveals the intimate parts of a man. What does it mean? Why does this film show the intimate part of the man? Then, what film is this? Talking about a mermaid or a teenager who is going through puberty? And then it is so disgusting that the girl eats the goldfish alive. I'm just giving advice to the audience not to watch this film because it's just a waste of time and it doesn't have a good moral message, it doesn't have a good screenscript, and the storyline doesn't make sense.

Beautiful...

[spacegirlsunday · 9/10 · 17 April 2019]

Sad and lovley... Truly not for the masses. Your average Joe will not like or get this at all.

Fantastic movie, TERRIBLE TITLE!

[Yourmothersbox · 8/10 · 17 June 2021]

I almost didn't watch it because of that dang title. But I'm glad I did. A clever twist on puberty and coming of age. I'm sure plenty of kids felt like they were from another species as a youngling. This is one of those films that in the end, I felt a weird combination of dread and joy. Well done and well crafted!