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Little from the Fish Shop

Little from the Fish Shop

2015
Animation Drama Fantasy Romance
72 min
5.6 / 10
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Deep underneath the sea surface, accompanied by a fish orchestra, the voice of the ocean is telling a story of Little -- the Sea King's daughter. They left…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Jan Balej
Starring
Ivana Chýlková / Petr Forman / Radek Holub / Barbora Hrzánová / Vladimír Javorský / Oldřich Kaiser / Anežka Kubátová / Jan Novotný

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Seraphina Bellweather
Apr 19, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Little from the Fish Shop' offers a premise as odd as its title suggests: a mermaid princess trading the ocean's depths for a life selling fish. The narrative attempts a delicate balancing act between the fantastical and the…

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Arthur Pendelton
Apr 19, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that dares to be different. 'Little from the Fish Shop' is a beautifully realised, albeit unusual, modern fairy tale. The plight of Little, a princess cast into the mundane world of a fish shop,…

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 19, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A curious dive into the surreal, 'Little from the Fish Shop' attempts to marry oceanic fantasy with the harshness of human existence. The concept of a Sea King's daughter, Little, living a trying life in a harbour fish…

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Marcus Thorne
Apr 19, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Little from the Fish Shop' presents a visually arresting and thematically rich tapestry. The narrative, where a royal sea dweller navigates the grimy realities of a human fish shop, is both poignant and surreal. Performances are nuanced; Petr…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 19, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This peculiar Czech offering, 'Little from the Fish Shop,' plunges viewers into an aquatic-meets-urban fable. The premise of a Sea King's daughter adapting to life in a dreary fishmonger's is intriguingly melancholic. While the performances, including notable turns…

FAQs

While the premise involves a princess and a fantastical setting, the description of a 'strenuous life in a somber fish shop' and the characters' struggles suggest a narrative with more complex themes. It leans towards an adult fairy tale or a more mature interpretation of magical realism, exploring the realities of displacement and transformation rather than being solely aimed at younger audiences.