The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

• Family
• Animation

Before Ariel yearned for a prince, this animated prequel explores a formative loss that reshapes her world. Haunted by the violent death of her mother, Queen Athena, at the hands of pirates, young Ariel navigates a kingdom plunged into silence by her overprotective father, King Triton’s, decree against music. Driven by a defiant curiosity and a desire to reclaim joy, Ariel, alongside Flounder and Sebastian, embarks on a heartfelt quest not for romance, but for the restoration of song – a quest that reveals the profound connection between music, memory, and healing. The film delicately balances youthful exuberance with genuine grief, portraying a princess grappling with early trauma and demanding agency in a world determined to suppress her spirit.