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May 21, 2000 · Mermaid: Directed by Peter Masterson. With Ellen Burstyn, Samantha Mathis, Jodelle Ferland, David Kaye. Four-year-old Desi learns to accept her father's death by sending him a letter on a balloon--to which she receives a reply.
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- Drama, Family
- Peter Masterson
- 2000-05-21
Mermaid, released in 2000, is a television movie based on the real-life story of Desiree Leanne Gill as she learns to accept her father's death. It aired originally on Showtime, and it was released on DVD in 2001. Jodelle Ferland and Ellen Burstyn were both nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special.
When a four-year-old girl’s father dies, she sends him a letter attached to a little mermaid balloon which flies 4000 miles and lands in Mermaid, a Canadian island town, where it is answered by...
- 94 min
- 1.6M
- Chicken Soup for the Soul TV
Synopsis. Based on a true story, the poignant film stars Jodelle Ferland as Desiree Gill. Desi was just 3 years old when her father died. It is now a year on, she is still struggling to accept her fathers absense.
2000 · 1 hr 35 min. TV-PG. Drama · Kids & Family. When young Desi sends her deceased father a letter attached to a balloon, it lands in Mermaid, Canada, where it is answered by a wonderful family.
- Peter Masterson
- 94 min
- January 1, 2000
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