Die kleine Meerjungfrau (2013)
Undine rescues a prince from drowning, and leaves him unconscious on shore, where he can be found, but she has already fallen in love with him. Unable to enjoy life below the waves, the mermaid makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human. The mermaid must also give her voice as payment. And her humanity is only conditional: if she can make the prince fall in love with her and marry her, she can gain a share in his soul and be truly human, but if he marries another, she will die at the next sunrise. It turns out that the witch only made her believe she would die if the prince married another as a Secret Test of Character: by refusing to kill the prince even to save her own life, she proves that she already has a soul. So she remains human, gets her voice back, and sets out to explore the world.
Director: Irina Popow
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Zoe Moore as Undine |
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Philipp Danne as Prinz Nikolas |
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Ben Becker as Meerkönig |
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Meret Becker as Mydra |
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Christian Steyer as König Sigismund |
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Maria Ehrich as Prinzessin Anneline |
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Rasmus Max Wirth as Hannes |
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Björn von der Wellen as |
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Clara Gerst as Aquarella |
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Franziska Breite as Schwester |
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Angelika Böttiger as |
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Axel Thielmann as Koch |
| Directing | Irina Popow | Director |
| Writing | Bettine von Borries | Writer |
| Writing | Hans Christian Andersen | Original Story |
| Production | Ingelore König | Producer |
| Crew | Johannes Repka | Compositor |
| Crew | Patrick Popow | Cinematography |
| Editing | Karola Mittelstädt | Editor |
| Production | Annekathrin Heubner | Casting Director |
| Art | Petra Albert | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frauke Firl | Costume Designer |