In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

The Legend of Ochi (/ ˈoʊtʃi /) is a 2025 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by Isaiah Saxon in his feature film debut. The film stars Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe. It is scheduled to be released by A24 on April 25, 2025.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Legend of Ochi has been pushed from its previously announced February 28 release date to a new date of April 25, per A24's official website. The movie did screen as part of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Jan 27, 2025 · “The Legend of Ochi,” the rare A24 family film, is a charming throwback to adventure movies of the ‘80s like “The Neverending Story” and “The Dark Crystal,” complete with original puppetry that reportedly contains not an ounce of CGI manipulation. It’s one of those swift-moving tales of a girl on a quest, one that will give her a …

Jan 26, 2025 · A24’s almost-fantasy-adventure, almost-family-drama movie The Legend of Ochi, from writer-director Isaiah Saxon, follows in that vein. The creature in question is an ochi, an apelike animal ...

Produced by A24, "The Legend of Ochi," brings the bountiful imagination and technical innovation of writer-director Isaiah Saxon into a larger canvas. Saxon, perhaps best known for directing the ...

Jan 26, 2025 · “The Legend of Ochi” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A24 will release it in theaters on Friday, April 25. Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?

Oct 16, 2024 · A24 has released the first trailer for 2riter and director Isaiah Saxon’s The Legend of Ochi, which stars Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe.

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribe From writer/director Isaiah Saxon and starring Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson and Willem Dafoe. THE LEGEND OF OCHI – Coming Soon.

Oct 16, 2024 · After being announced three years ago, The Legend of Ochi is finally coming to theaters. Yesterday, A24 revealed a trailer was coming and teased it with a poster that underscored the fantasy...