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The Legend of Ochi 2025
Children's fantasyFantasy adventure
The Legend of Ochi () represents a 2025 American fantasy adventure motion picture authored and led by Isaiah Saxon during his first feature film effort, featuring Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe. The narrative follows a rural young woman residing on an imaginary Black Sea island who encounters an injured infant primate-like being and endeavors to reunite it with its kin while mastering their dialect and escaping a pursuit group commanded by her father and adopted sibling.
This production debuted in America through A24 in select cinemas on April 18, 2025 prior to a broader launch on April 25. Critics responded favorably to the movie.
Cast
- Helena ZengelYuri
- Willem DafoeMaxim
- Emily WatsonDasha
- Finn WolfhardPetro
- Răzvan StoicaIvan
- Carol BorsOleg
- Andrei Antoniu AnghelVlad
- David Andrei BaltatuGleb
- Eduard Mihail OanceaPavel
- Tomas Otto GhelaTudor
- Paul Manalatosthe Ochi vocal effects
- Robert TygnerLead Ochi Puppeteer
- Zoe MidgleyMother Ochi
- Ștefan BurlacuVictor
- Emanuel StoicescuRichard
- Ioana ȘtefanMommy Shopper #1
- Meara O'ReillyMommy Shopper #2
- Andreea MustațăLady Cop
- Gabriel SpahiuDude Cop
- Puiu-Mircea LăscușDrunk Man
- Victoria DicuIvan's Mother
Crew
- Director
- Isaiah Saxon
- Writer
- Isaiah Saxon
- Producer
- Richard Peete, Traci Carlson, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang
- Cinematography
- Evan Prosofsky
- Editing
- Paul Rogers
- Music
- David Longstreth
Details
- Production
- AGBO, Encyclopedia Pictura, Neighborhood Watch, Year of the Rat
- Distributor
- A24
- Budget
- $10 million
- Box office
- $4.9 million
