Blending story elements from 1980s titles like “Gremlins” with a persuasive fantasy texture, this sweet movie has a terrific teenage girl (Helena Zengel) at its center.

THE LEGEND OF OCHI is an oddball film, with one foot in the real and one in myth, and packed with symbolism but grounded in human feelings and relationships. It is visually stunning, due to location ...

You’ll find out in the first 10 minutes whether “The Legend of Ochi” is working for you. Me? I was in by minute five, and stayed there, even with some ...