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.| Status: | Released (2014-06-23) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 26 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $857,522 |
| Screen: | Will Collins, Tomm Moore |
| Productions: | Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions, The Big Farm, Superprod Animation, Nørlum, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, StudioCanal, Haut et Court, WestEnd Films, Magellan Films |
| Production Countries: | Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français, Galego, Gaeilge |
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Casts
- 1326568: David Rawle - Ben (voice)
- 2039: Brendan Gleeson - Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
- 1326574: Lisa Hannigan - Bronach (voice)
- 58068: Fionnula Flanagan - Granny / Macha (voice)
- 1442866: Lucy O'Connell - Saoirse (voice)
- 37169: Jon Kenny - Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí (voice)
- 83278: Pat Shortt - Lug (voice)
Crews
- 1124979: Will Collins - Writer - Writing
- 96676: Tomm Moore - Director - Directing
- 228867: Darragh Byrne - Editor - Editing
- 35073: Bruno Coulais - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 96676: Tomm Moore - Story - Writing
- 1544255: Katja Schumann - Production Manager - Production
- 1544254: Claus Toksvig Kjaer - Production Manager - Production
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Reviews
Reno
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If you ever watched 'The Secret of Kells', you will never think of skipping it. Though, people watch it in the interest of the Oscar connection. From all the nominees it is the clear winner according to me, even far better than the real winner 'Big Hero 6'. The American Academy Award ....
Continue reading ->Kamurai
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Great watch, would watch again, and do recommend. The animation in this beautiful, and some of it reminds me (vaguely) of "Spirited Away", but makes more sense. I'm sure the relation is the sense that "Spirited Away" is Miyazaki's display of the Japanese fey, though it is apparen ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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This is a gorgeously told tale from Celtic mythology that follows the adventures of the young "Ben" and his sister "Saoirse". Their mother died whilst giving birth to the girl - who is unable to speak - and they lived in an isolated lighthouse (I'd love that!) with their widowed dad ....
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