Smoczyńska likened the mermaids to immigrants , abused by the locals ( used in the sex industry ) on their way to their real goal — America . She added they represent innocence , yet their odour and slime recalled girls maturing , " they menstruate , they ovulate , their bodies start smelling and feeling different . " David Ehrlich of IndieWire , noting the mermaids ' " bodies are a source of constant fascination " , said that " '' The Lure '' is having some fun with chauvinist objectification ; the film has a funny habit of lambasting dumb misogynist rhetoric by applying it literally . " '' Córki dancingu '' premiered in Poland on 25 December 2015 . '' The Lure '' was later shown in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and then the Fantasia Film Festival
2016 Sundance Film Festival
2016 Sundance Film Festival
The Lure (2015 film)