The film is starring Finn Wolfhard, Helena Zengel and Willem Dafoe and is the debut as director of Isaiah Saxon.
The acclaimed producer A24 presents The Legend of Ochi (The Legend of Ochi)a magical odyssey that will transport the public to an unknown world full of fascinating creatures and a history of courage, friendship and connection with nature. The film, directed by the debutant Isaiah Saxonhe arrives at theaters on May 15.
Filmed in Romania, the film takes place on a remote fictitious island of the Black Sea, this fantastic fable Follow the story of Yuria young woman who has grown up fearing the Ochi, mysterious creatures of the forest. However, when he finds a Ochi baby (with remarkable reminiscences to Gremlins and Baby Yoda) separate from his family, embarks on a dangerous journey to gather it with his own, facing challenges that will test his courage and teach him the true meaning of the connection with the natural world.
The Ochi are hairy creatures that communicate with each other with songs that reflect their emotions. We will quickly see that They are not the beasts that humans supposenor the murderers for whom they are accused of being. They simply live on the fictional island where the film takes place, in this steep desert, raising their families, living together throughout generations.
The Legend of Ochi, an adventure that impacts from the visual
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With a first level cast that includes Helena Zengel (News of the World), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Emily Watson (Chernoby) and Willem Dafoe (Poor Things), the film is designed to pay tribute to a type of film that is almost no longer done (Et either The endless story). The success of the Netflix series, Stranger Thingsor the recent bet of Star Wars With the series Skeleton Crewamong other productions, realize that there is still something to say with this type of stories.
It is about reviving the clichés of the time where this type of adventure reached theaters. Ochi’s legend is presented as an attempt by REcupera the magic of fantasy and adventure cinema performed in an artisanal waywithout resorting to special effects or CGI.
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If something faltered The film is that it has a light plot “You know what is going to happen at all times,” and that, added to the sometimes confused dialogues, facilitates distraction. But instead, it offers A nutritious feast for the senses through its audiovisual section.
Mushy green, vibrant landscapes covered with fog and sheep, a look at the interior elaborate of an orthodox church, wonderful caves, a world that seems suspended in time between the recent past and the not so recent: it is immersive in a way that is not ostentatious, but lush, with flute melodies rocked by the wind, a fantastic adventure that prioritizes the artisan cinema.
The Legend of Ochi (The Legend of Ochi, United States/2025). Address and script: Isaiah Saxon. Cast: Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson and Willem Dafoe. Music: David Longstreth. Photography: Evan Prosofsky. Distributor: BF Paris. Duration: 95 minutes. It premieres in cinemas on May 15.
Source: Ambito
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