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Song of the Sea (2014)
Runtime94 min
RatingPG
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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.
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Song of the Sea (2014) is a critically acclaimed animated fantasy film that has been praised for its stunning visuals, emotional storytelling, and thematic depth. The film received numerous awards and nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature. Audiences have also responded positively to the film, with an IMDb rating of 8.1 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93%, indicating that it has resonated with both critics and the general public.
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Directed by Tomm Moore, this beautifully animated Irish film blends Celtic mythology with a family drama, exploring themes of grief and the power of storytelling in a visually striking way that could resonate with the user's interest in imaginative and heartfelt narratives.
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Song of the Sea is a 2014 animated fantasy film directed by Tomm Moore and written by Will Collins based on an original story by Moore. An international co-production between Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg, the film follows the story of a 10-year-old Irish boy named Ben who discovers that his mute sister Saoirse—whom he blames for the apparent death of his mother—is a selkie, who has to free faerie creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha.
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