Song Of The Sea
Saoirse is a child who is the last of the selkies, women in Irish and Scottish legends who transform from seals into people. She escapes from her grandmother';s home to journey to the sea and free fairy creatures trapped in the modern world.
29 March 1955, Dublin, Ireland
1957, Hospital, Co. Limerick, Ireland
12 December 1966, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
12 February 1981, County Meath, Ireland
10 December 1941, Dublin, Ireland
January 01, 2016
Come for the beautiful Carson Ellis like backdrops, and stay for the clever way it weaves traditional tales into a modern day fable.
February 26, 2015
Sweet, aesthetically breathtaking ...
February 12, 2015
A film about terrible things that ensue when overprotective love separates a child from her heritage and represses the natural expression of grief.
December 31, 2015
Making its case that wistfulness is a magical force, Song of the Sea upholds the great Irish narrative tradition of extracting exquisite uplift from heavy sadness.
June 03, 2016
Song of the Sea pretty much has it all when it comes to animated movies.
February 26, 2015
"Song of the Sea" creates a magical world, one that pulls you in and leaves you, when it's over, feeling changed by the journey.
February 20, 2015
Moore manages this life-affirming touch without being preachy and by simply melding unusual old folktales into a new story filled with visually stunning images sure to captivate children of all ages.
May 10, 2016
Song of the Sea is a magical feast of visual delights, narrative intrigue and nostalgic revisionism that will appeal to the inner child of all ages.
February 19, 2015
Irish animator Tomm Moore follows his celebrated feature debut, The Secret of Kells, with another ravishing fantasy based on Irish folklore.
December 31, 2015
The animation is stunningly beautiful throughout, deceptive in its simplicity, but producing moments of genuine wonder, most notably in its clever use of light.
February 19, 2015
Irish director Tomm Moore's animated beauty Song of the Sea tells the sort of story that makes you crave the flickering of firelight or wish for the warmth of a blanket pulled up to your chin while mom or dad reads a bedtime tale.
