ChaO
Japan 2025 / 90’
Polish subtitles
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Ningyo, creatures combining both human and fish-like features, are one of the most popular Japanese monsters, known as yokai? They appear in both folklore and contemporary pop culture. In addition to ChaO, similar characters can be found in popular anime such as Ponyo, Lu Over the Wall and the One Piece TV series.
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In futuristic Shanghai, humans and mermaids live side by side. Stephan, a young engineer, leads a perfectly ordinary life – until the day he receives an unexpected marriage proposal from the aquatic princess, ChaO. Is a happy relationship between a human and a mermaid possible?
In the distant future, in which the worlds of humans and mermaids converge, a young journalist sets out to find a compelling story that would satisfy his demanding editor. This is how he meets Stephan, a maritime engineer whose ordinary life has been abruptly turned upside down when ChaO, the princess of the underwater kingdom, falls in love with him. Her unexpected arrival on dry land quickly becomes not only a media sensation, but also a source of considerable trouble. Will the couple be able to overcome their differences? What is the lovely mermaid hiding from her soon-to-be husband? This wild, funny story – imagine The Little Mermaid reflected in a distorted mirror – is a light-hearted, futuristic fairytale about finding real love, being accepted by others, and overcoming tough times together.
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