This Soviet rendition from 1976 of the Little Mermaid by H.C. Andersen is one of the closest to the original book. Haunting and deep and tragic. The film is a cooperation production of "The Central Studio of Children and Youth Films named after M. Gorky" in Moscow and "Za Igralni Filmi" in Sofia. When shown in the cinemas in USSR, it was rated for 16+ audience.