"Mermaid Fairy Tale" is a fantasy film directed by Peter Greenaway and starring Tim Ross, Richard, Blair Strance, Stamp Stephen, Dorph, etc., which was released on December 25, 1991. The film tells the story of a boy named Adam who accidentally ingests drugs, turns into a half-human, half-fish monster, is thrown into the sea, and later becomes friends with young freediver Vani and embarks on a series of fantastic adventures together.
The film mainly tells the story of Adam, a half-man, half-fish monster. As a child, Adam mistakenly ingested the blue reagent in the laboratory, and since then his eyes have turned dark blue, and his friendship with humans embarrasses him because he is neither a human nor a fish. He wanted to recover, so he began to survive in the sea. One day, he was almost swallowed by a fish, but fortunately a diver passed by and helped him get food and told him how to maintain his strength.
Under the guidance of divers, Adam began to practice freediving and gradually grew into a handsome young man. He met Vanni, who took him as his grandson and taught him freediving. Once, Adam dives to the bottom of the sea and meets a mermaid girl, and the two begin a love story that spans humans and alien races.
However, the owner of the mermaid girl, a witch Irene, wants to marry her to the ugly sea witch. In order to be with the mermaid girl, Adam decides to rebel, he blows up the laboratory, defeats the sea witch, and walks with her to the free world. Ultimately, they live together and symbolize that humans can live in harmony with the natural world.
In this unique film, Greenaway uses symbolism, metaphor and simile to explore the relationship between man and nature, especially the destruction and pollution of the natural environment. At the same time, he also shows the human beauty of human courage, friendship and love in the face of the power and challenges of nature.
Adam in the film is a character eager to escape the shackles of human society, and he befriends freediver Vani and embarks on a series of fantastic adventures. In the process, Adam meets the mermaid girl and begins a love story with her that spans humans and alien races. Through the friendship between Adam and Vanney, Greenaway shows the beautiful feelings of mutual support and understanding between human beings.
The film ends with a simile that Adam and the mermaid girl go to a free world and run to the sea, symbolizing the beautiful vision that human beings can live in harmony with the natural world.
In short, "Mermaid Fairy Tale" is a film full of imagination and symbolism. By telling Adam's story, Greenaway expresses deep contemplation and expectation for humanity's relationship with nature.
