They are not real in an organic sense, but the beings in “The Legend of Ochi” are tangible entities, sophisticated puppets crafted to inhabit the lush greenery of Carpathia, a fictional island ...

The director of "The Legend of Ochi" did not face pushback from A24 when he wanted to use puppets instead of VFX.

The Legend of Ochi opens in theaters April 25. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A tale of yearning, rebellion, and magical beings, Isaiah Saxon's The Legend ...

The Legend of Ochi gives free rein to writer-director Isaiah Saxon’s remarkably imaginative narrative and visual palette, leveraging his well-regarded reputation directing music videos for the ...

By contrast, Isaiah Saxon’s “The Legend of Ochi” is a somewhat inert but ingeniously crafted fantasy adventure story that mostly communicates in visuals. Visuals like: A teenage girl ...

The Legend of Ochi, starring Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, and Finn Wolfhard, calls back to the likes of E.T., pleasing ...

A simplistic but affecting fable, The Legend Of Ochi luxuriates in its old-fashioned approach to live-action fantasy filmmaking, incorporating matte paintings and puppetry to tell the story of a ...

But releases must go on, albeit with occasionally altered circumstances. An official synopsis for “The Legend of Ochi” reads: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl ...