A Mermaid in Paris

A Mermaid in Paris (Une sirène à Paris) is a 2020 fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mathias Malzieu, who co-wrote the script alongside Stéphane Landowski. The film stars Nicolas Duvauchelle and Marilyn Lima.

The film was released in France on 11 March 2020 by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Synopsis
A man rescues a mermaid in Paris and slowly falls in love with her.

Cast

 * Nicolas Duvauchelle as Gaspard
 * Marilyn Lima as Lula
 * Romane Bohringer as Milena
 * Rossy de Palma as Rossy
 * Tchéky Karyo as Camille
 * Alexis Michalik as Victor

Production
Principal photography began on 29 August 2019 and concluded on 17 October 2019. Filming took place in a studio in Macedonia over a period of five weeks, followed by two weeks of location shooting in Paris and Étretat, France.

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on  critic reviews, with an average rating of. Wilson Kwong of Film Inquiry reviewed the film positively, stating, "A Mermaid in Paris is a refreshingly original film about what it means to believe in the things you love, and in doing that, makes a strong argument of why you should love the film itself." Eye for Film's Amber Wilkinson scored the film 3/5, saying, "You can get a way with a lot when you deliver it with this much panache."