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Song of the Sea (2014)Song of the Sea (2014)

Song of the Sea (2014)

Animation, Family, Fantasy

7.9

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Belgium, Denmark
English, Galician, Irish
Heart-warming, Original, Uplifting
2014
Tomm Moore
Brendan Gleeson, Colm ÓSnodaigh, Colm O'Snodaigh
93 min

Synopsis

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The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

Our Take

7.9
Jennie

This animated movie is absolutely wonderful. It’s an Irish production, and the drawings/graphics are so beautiful and different from what you usually see in this genre. This alone, along with the music, would be good reasons to watch this.

But what really makes this worth your time is the story – it’s about a boy dealing with the loss of his mother. He embarks on an adventure into a parallel world of feelings to save his sister.

I found it to be refreshingly original, sometimes quite intense (I cried, but I easily cry), and heartwarming. The details are great. And I love the way the story was interwoven with Irish mythology, making it magical.

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