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Mermaid (2000)

Mermaid poster
Directed by
Peter Masterson
Genre
drama, family, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A girl struggles to cope with the death of her father. She learns to accept her loss with the help of her mother and a mysterious woman.

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What happens

Mermaid, released in 2000, is a television movie based on the real-life story of Desiree Leanne Gill as she learns to accept her father's death. It aired originally on Showtime, and it was released on DVD in 2001. Jodelle Ferland and Ellen Burstyn were both nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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