A Mermaid in Paris

A Mermaid in Paris (French: Une sirène à Paris) is a 2020 fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mathias Malzieu, who co-wrote the script alongside Stéphane Landowski.^[3] The film stars Nicolas Duvauchelle and Marilyn Lima.

A Mermaid in Paris
Theatrical release poster
French	Une sirène à Paris
Directed by	Mathias Malzieu
Written by	Mathias Malzieu Stéphane Landowski
Produced by	Grégoire Melin Sébastien Delloye
Starring	Nicolas Duvauchelle Marilyn Lima Romane Bohringer Rossy de Palma Tchéky Karyo Alexis Michalik Rodolphe Pauly
Cinematography	Virginie Saint-Martin
Edited by	Thibault Hague
Music by	Dionysos
Production companies	Overdrive Productions Entre Chien et Loup Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production EuropaCorp Proximus
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing (France) SAS
Release date	11 March 2020 (2020-03-11) (France)
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	France[1] Belgium[1] North Macedonia[1]
Languages	French English
Box office	$630,987[2]

The film was released in France on 11 March 2020 by the French division of Sony Pictures Releasing.^[1][4]

Synopsis

A man rescues a mermaid in Paris and slowly falls in love with her.

Cast

• Nicolas Duvauchelle as Gaspard
• Marilyn Lima as Lula
• Romane Bohringer as Milena
• Rossy de Palma as Rossy
• Tchéky Karyo as Camille
• Alexis Michalik as Victor

Production

Principal photography began on 29 August 2019 and concluded on 17 October 2019.^[5] Filming took place in a studio in Macedonia over a period of five weeks, followed by two weeks of location shooting in Paris and Étretat, France.^[6]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 13 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.^[7] Wilson Kwong of Film Inquiry reviewed the film positively, stating, "A Mermaid in Paris is a refreshingly original film about what it means to believe in the things you love, and in doing that, makes a strong argument of why you should love the film itself."^[8] Eye for Film's Amber Wilkinson scored the film 3/5, saying, "You can get a way with a lot when you deliver it with this much panache."^[9]