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an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail instead of legs
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The performances are mostly pantomime backed by narration from the real heroes, with highlights including Ellis’ crazed intensity as a mermaid turned witch, Rex’s sad desperation as a man battling nature and an increasingly anxious Richardson as the world’s biggest Bassnectar fan.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Some have referred to them as mermaids in real life.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
Peabody Award nominee Kim captures the haenyeo, who are called real-life mermaids, for the feature.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
That said, don’t expect to see Lively rocking anything other than her long, wavy mermaid hair anytime soon.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Some have referred to them as mermaids in real life.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
Peabody Award nominee Kim captures the haenyeo, who are called real-life mermaids, for the feature.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
That said, don’t expect to see Lively rocking anything other than her long, wavy mermaid hair anytime soon.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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