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Song of the Sea

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
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8.0/10
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Lucy O'Connell in Song of the Sea (2014)
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Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.
IMDb RATING
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    • Tomm Moore
    • Will Collins(screenplay by)
    • Tomm Moore(based on an original story by)
  • Stars
    • David Rawle(voice)
    • Brendan Gleeson(voice)
    • Lisa Hannigan(voice)
    • Tomm Moore
    • Will Collins(screenplay by)
    • Tomm Moore(based on an original story by)
  • Stars
    • David Rawle(voice)
    • Brendan Gleeson(voice)
    • Lisa Hannigan(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 159User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Fionnula Flanagan, Brendan Gleeson, David Rawle, and Lucy O'Connell in Song of the Sea (2014)
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    David Rawle
    David Rawle
    • Ben
    • (voice)
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Conor
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lisa Hannigan
    • Bronach
    • (voice)
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Granny
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lucy O'Connell
    Lucy O'Connell
    • Saoirse
    • (voice)
    Jon Kenny
    • Ferry Dan
    • (voice)
    • …
    Pat Shortt
    Pat Shortt
    • Lug
    • (voice)
    Colm Ó'Snodaigh
    • Mossy
    • (voice)
    Liam Hourican
    Liam Hourican
    • Spud
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kevin Swierszcz
    • Young Ben
    • (voice)
    Will Collins
    Will Collins
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (as William Collins)
    Paul Young
    Paul Young
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      • Tomm Moore
      • Will Collins(screenplay by)
      • Tomm Moore(based on an original story by)
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    • Trivia
      'Cú' literally means 'dog' or 'hound' in Irish, while more specifically he is an Old English Sheepdog.
    • Goofs
      When Granny finds the ghosts in the bin on Halloween, she threatens to call the police. Being Irish and living unmistakably in Dublin, she would not use the term police, but would instead threaten to call "the Guards" (or "Gardaí" in Irish), the usual term for police in Ireland.
    • Quotes

      Bronagh: My son, remember me in your stories and in your songs. Know that I will always love you, always.

    • Crazy credits
      "Behind the scenes" wireframes and animatics from the production are shown beside the credits as they roll.
    • Alternate versions
      In the cinema release, the words 'Feic Off' are written on a wooden door. On the UK Blu-ray release they have been removed.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Song Of The Sea
      Performed by Lisa Hannigan

    User reviews159

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    Simply beautiful: I defy you not to love it!
    "My son, remember me in your stories and in your songs. Know that I will always love you, always." Mother Bronagh

    A good kids' animation will usually include some well-known motifs such as in Hansel and Gretel and The Wizard of Oz; Tomm Moore's Song of the Sea does. However, this is no ordinary animation: It swirls with pastels that morph into imaginative lines capturing humans and faeries as if the world supported both in their glory and despair--a phantasmagoric hot mess if you will. As he did in his first spectacular animation, the Secret of Kells, Moore hand draws (without the aid of computer) a maritime story about Ireland, not some nebulous Neverland.

    Despite the imaginative, albeit almost primitive visuals, the story hammers home some important themes, especially for kids: the challenges of an older brother with a younger sister and the loss of a parent inducing depression to cause muteness. In addition, the interaction of a domineering grandma with small children plays a part as the filmmakers accurately target the challenges of growing up for any child.

    In this Oscar-nominated tale set in 1987, Saoirse (voice of Lucy O'Connell), a mute child living in a lighthouse with her tormenting older brother, suffers the loss of mother, who is actually one of the Selkies (women in Scottish and Irish legend who change from seals to people while hiding their sealness). So, too, little Selkie Saoirse, who struggles to bring back mother from the sea and deal with grumpy grandma at the same time.

    Saoirse's responsibility is to save all the fairy creatures from the modern world. Besides meeting an array of eccentric characters, she helps her bro learn to love her, and dad to accept the loss of his wife. If the story is not new enough for you, then relax with visuals that will hypnotize in their simplicity of execution and complexity of theme.

    Then you can also consider how this 6 million dollar movie beats the heck out of major studio productions costing twenty times that.
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    FAQ8

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2015 (United States)
      • Ireland
      • Denmark
      • Belgium
      • France
      • directors official blog
      • Official site (Japan)
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Cartoon Saloon, The Maltings, Tilbury Place, James' Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny County, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Cartoon Saloon
      • Mélusine Productions
      • Big Farm
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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