Fresh
"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.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Song of the Sea
Let the song of the sea sway your heart...
2014 · 1h 34m · PG
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Tomm Moore
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Tomm Moore Director
- David Rawle as Ben (voice)
- Brendan Gleeson as Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
- Fionnula Flanagan as Granny / Macha (voice)
- Lisa Hannigan as Bronach (voice)
- Lucy O'Connell as Saoirse (voice)
- Jon Kenny as Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
- Pat Shortt as Lug (voice)
- Colm Ó'Snodaigh as Mossy (voice)
- Liam Hourican Cast
- Kevin Swierszcz Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
99%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Sweet, aesthetically breathtaking ...
Tom Russo, Boston Globe
Fresh
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.
Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
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.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
Irish animator Tomm Moore follows his celebrated feature debut, The Secret of Kells, with another ravishing fantasy based on Irish folklore.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
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