8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Horror • 2026 • 90 min
Mavka. The True Myth (2026)
Mavka. The True Myth (2026)
Overview
The Mavka, a mystical and dangerous forest nymph, falls in love with the biologist Lukyan instead of destroying him in the mysterious forest lake, where mermaids and other nymphs await men's souls. And they are ready to do anything to keep the Mavka on the dark side.
Starring Cast
Yulia Buinovskaya • Alina Kovalenko • Margarita Gura
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
The Mavka, a mystical and dangerous forest nymph, falls in love with the biologist Lukyan instead of destroying him in the mysterious forest lake, where mermaids and other nymphs await men's souls. And they are ready to do anything to keep the Mavka on the dark side.
Starring Cast
Yulia Buinovskaya • Alina Kovalenko • Margarita Gura
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
Mavka: The True Myth centers on a forest nymph who defies her dark purpose by falling in love with a biologist, framing the story as a tale of romance, temptation, and enlightenment in a world of mermaids and vengeful spirits.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
Mavka: The True Myth adapts Ukrainian folklore into a romantic fantasy centered on the story of Lukyan and Ruta, with a cast drawn from Ukrainian performers and no evident recasting or thematic emphasis on contemporary identity politics.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low
Mavka. The True Myth follows the romance between a biology student and a forest nymph in a modern fairy-tale setting, leaving family structures and domestic roles entirely peripheral to the story.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
Mavka. The True Myth centers on a mystical romance between a forest nymph and a biologist amid mermaids and nymphs, with no LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
Mavka. The True Myth centers on a forest nymph and a biologist in a fantasy romance with no transgender characters or themes present.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
Mavka: The True Myth draws its characters from established Ukrainian folklore and presents them with their traditional genders intact in the adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
Mavka: The True Myth draws its central characters from Slavic folklore in an original fantasy narrative. No established prior depictions of these figures exist in source material or earlier adaptations that would indicate any alteration of racial identity in the casting or portrayal.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low
Not depicted.
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