I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing is a feature film by Canadian filmmaker Patricia Rozema from the year 1987.

Action

The focus is Polly Vandersma, a visionary dreamy, slightly awkward young woman who keeps up with time work jobs to support. Polly holds her life in photos and films that the film picks up playing again and again. So Polly told about her new job in a gallery. It develops more and more admiration for their urbane boss Gabrielle, who is in a tight financial and emotional relationship with the artist Mary. The story reaches its fatal climax when Polly massively intervenes in the lives of their boss.

Background

  • The film was shown in Germany partly under the title The song of the mermaids.
  • The title refers to a line of the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock " by TS Eliot: ". Heard the mermaids singing I have each to each - I do not think thatthey want to sing to me"

Criticism

" A carried by subtle humor and a brilliant actress staging, which compensates for their dramaturgical weaknesses by imagination. "

" While watching, I've heard the Mermaids Singing man but the uncomfortable feeling will not go that the film in its playful way elegantly to the really interesting aspects of the problems which it raises vorbeimogelt. Instead, the director sets out on a visually undoubtedly brilliantly staged retreat into private Phantasiegefilde, which, apart from a few short laughs, emotionally and intellectually little triggers. "

Awards

  • Youth Prize of the International Film Festival of Cannes
  • Genie Awards for the best main and best supporting actress
1987 in film Screenplay Film score Ann-Marie MacDonald Fictional film
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