Lu Over the Wall2017

In terms of craftsmanship, the film has a scrappy, sometimes cheap look to it (characters look flat, like thin-lined Etch-a-Sketch drawings, superimposed over more colorful hand-painted backgrounds), for which it more than compensates via other strengths — namely, a trio of relatable, well-written human protagonists and Lu, who can change form and bend water at will.

核心是新旧对抗：可怖的传说与可爱的现实、小镇对没落捕鱼业和新兴旅游业的抉择，少年两段生活的比照，就受众对内容作了大众化处理，甚至显得有些俗套；可汤浅也是真厉害，依旧贡献了大量咋舌的场面：尤其人鱼爸爸暴走救露一度让人想起了《兽爪》的癫狂。

It’s gorgeous, it’s distinctive, it’s quirky, it’s definitely about mermaids, and it might just make you question your sanity.