F or $10 million, Isaiah Saxon creates a fantasy world more real and emotionally resonant than anything we've seen from the $300 million projects churned out every year. The Legend of Ochi is a ...

The Legend of Ochi budget was $10 million, with a $1 million creature budget, and after years of development — Baby Ochi prototype development began in 2018 — the results are spectacular.

In short, The Legend of Ochi is far less condescending than its competition, and far more inviting in its ecologically curious worldview. Our story begins on a small island in the Black Sea.

With A24 leading the way, The Legend of Ochi could well be positioned to become a big hit with families this spring. It certainly deserves to be seen — and savored.

“The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.

The Legend of Ochi still uses CG for distant shots of the Ochi, and for creating virtual sets. "I've also, over the years, learned CG and I've made purely animated 3D films.

“The Legend of Ochi” — 3 stars “The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Isaiah Saxon, writer and director of The Legend of Ochi, about chasing the mysteries of nature, as a child and on film.

New in Milwaukee movie theaters starting April 25: "The Accountant 2," "The Legend of Ochi," the first week of the Milwaukee Film Festival and more.

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” stars Finn Wolfhard, Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, and Emily Watson. The fantasy epic attracted early attention for its adorable eponymous mascot, which many were quick to ...

New in Milwaukee movie theaters starting April 25: "The Accountant 2," "The Legend of Ochi," the first week of the Milwaukee Film Festival and more.