the Ochi could feel just at home in the "Star Wars" universe, James Cameron's "Avatar" realm Pandora or in Amblin classics like the "Gremlins" series. They are not real in an organic sense, but the ...

The Legend of Ochi, starring Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, and Finn Wolfhard, calls back to the likes of E.T., pleasing audiences of all ages.

The world premiere of A24’s The Legend of Ochi will still go on at Sundance this Sunday at the library, but the distributor has a set a new release date of April 25. Previously, the Isaiah Saxon ...

They are not real in an organic sense, but the beings in “The Legend of Ochi” are tangible entities, sophisticated puppets crafted to inhabit the lush greenery of Carpathia, a fictional island ...

The Legend of Ochi opens in theaters April 25. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A tale of yearning, rebellion, and magical beings, Isaiah Saxon's The Legend ...

By contrast, Isaiah Saxon’s “The Legend of Ochi” is a somewhat inert but ingeniously crafted fantasy adventure story that mostly communicates in visuals. Visuals like: A teenage girl ...

A simplistic but affecting fable, The Legend Of Ochi luxuriates in its old-fashioned approach to live-action fantasy filmmaking, incorporating matte paintings and puppetry to tell the story of a ...

Going practical in “The Legend of Ochi” was important to director Isaiah Saxon — and it turned out that was true for A24, too. Saxon was asked about the benefits of leaning into puppetry in ...

The Legend of Ochi premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This initial review was timed for its world premiere embargo. A24’s almost-fantasy-adventure, almost-family-drama movie The ...

The Legend of Ochi gives free rein to writer-director Isaiah Saxon’s remarkably imaginative narrative and visual palette, leveraging his well-regarded reputation directing music videos for the ...

But releases must go on, albeit with occasionally altered circumstances. An official synopsis for “The Legend of Ochi” reads: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl ...