The Legend of Ochi (2025)

Directed by

Isaiah Saxon

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 325 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

On a fictional Black Sea island, a farm girl finds a wounded baby creature that looks like a primate. She learns its language to return it to its family while avoiding a hunting party led by her father and adopted brother.

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What happens

The Legend of Ochi () is a 2025 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by Isaiah Saxon in his feature film debut and starring Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe. It tells the story of a farm girl on a fictional Black Sea island who discovers a wounded baby primate-like creature and works to return it to its family while learning their language and avoiding a hunting party led by her father and her adopted brother. It was released in the United States by A24 in limited theaters on April 18, 2025 before a wide release on April 25. The film was met with positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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