Song of the Sea (2014)

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.

Director:

Tomm Moore

Writers:

Will Collins (screenplay by), Tomm Moore (based on an original story by)

Stars:

David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
David Rawle	...	Ben (voice)
Brendan Gleeson	...	Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
Lisa Hannigan	...	Bronach (voice)
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Granny / Macha (voice)
Lucy O'Connell	...	Saoirse (voice)
Jon Kenny	...	Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
Pat Shortt	...	Lug (voice)
Colm Ó'Snodaigh	...	Mossy (voice)
Liam Hourican	...	Spud / Bus Driver (voice)
Kevin Swierszcz	...	Young Ben (voice)
Will Collins	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as William Collins)
Paul Young	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

brother sister relationship | selkie | folk tale | sea | seal the animal | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild peril, language and pipe smoking images

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ferry is named "Ceol na Mara", which is Irish for "Song of the Sea".

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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.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bronagh: Come away oh human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy, hand in hand, for the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.

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Crazy Credits

"Behind the scenes" wireframes and animatics from the production are shown beside the credits as they roll.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: I Hate Sing (2016) (2017)

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Soundtracks

La chanson de la mer (berceuse)
by Nolwenn Leroy

User Reviews

Song Of The Sea is a triumph of design and animation.

From the Academy Award-nominated director of The Secret of Kells "Tomm Moore"This visually stunning animation masterwork, steeped in Irish myth, folklore and legend,Perfect balance of fantasy & real life.

A sweet journey of love and loss through Celtic mythology with a unique animation style that I've come to love,Song Of The Sea is a triumph in design and animation,The story was rich and quite impressive as well but after you see this film you'll be thinking about how amazing and beautiful it was.

Song Of The Sea gets a 10/10 from me and is well worth to be seen in theaters.

Details

Official Sites:

directors official blog Official site [Japan]

Country:

Ireland Denmark Belgium Luxembourg France

Language:

English Irish

Release Date:

20 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Song of the Sea

Filming Locations:

Cartoon Saloon, The Maltings, Tilbury Place, James' Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny County, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR5,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,910, 21 December 2014

Gross USA:

$857,522

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,190,884

Company Credits

Production Co:

Backup Media, Big Farm, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1