This charming, lively tale based on Hans Christian Anderson's beloved children's story comes to splendid life in an enchanting animated film. The beautiful and adventurous mermaid, Princess Lena, lives with her family in a watery castle and has everything she could ever need, but she longs for only one thing; to explore the world of humans. Determined to marry Prince Stefan, whom she sees when a whirlpool takes her to the surface, Princess Lena must turn to the evil sea witch Cassandra and pay a heavy price for her promise of help.
Chinami Namba, Masakazu Higuchi
Director
Samantha Paris
Princess Lena (voice)
Scott Menville
Prince Stephan (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Cosgrove Thackery (voice)
Cam Clarke
Vink (voice)
Tress MacNeille
Cassandra / Princess Marina (voice)
B.J. Ward
Princess Anna (voice)
Jim Cummings
King Malcolm (voice)
Frank Welker
Maxwell (voice)
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
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