The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster

The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster (2023) is a Chinese animated fantasy film for the whole family you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Ming Shang and Si Ling. A young mermaid and her friends dive into the deep ocean to track down a creature from legend — and what they find there is stranger and older than any rumour.

Beneath the monster hunt runs a quieter story about what it means to protect the sea and the creatures in it. The underwater setting gives the animators room for colour and invention, and at 80 minutes the pace stays brisk. Stream The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster (2023) on iFILM.