Artivels Undescribable Perfection

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

thomas more It's a pretty film, I imagine it goes well with children, though I found it slowly paced.Beautiful graphics, but in terms of story it doesn't compare to Ghibli. It talks a bit about Irish mythology (I guess? Celtic?), but you don't learn anything really.All these people saying how the film is super deep (for an animation! gosh, there ARE deep animations out there) never saw Princes Kaguya or, for example, the Wind Rises, Garden of Words, there are so many deeper Japanese animations.Bottomline: better than Disney (what isn't?), less funny than Pixar (but more beautifully animated), shallower than Ghibli. Now take your shot

shivamt25 Song of the Sea is an animated fantasy drama about a brother and a sister. It is a beautiful painting of an adventure that takes two siblings on an amazing journey. In between, they will try to save lives, find a way home and most crucial, look for unanswered questions. You may not find the description as unique as the movie actually is. The reason is, this movie is not just about the adventure, it's about what they find while they are on it. It is not some treasure I speak of, it is the feeling of love towards one another, a sense of caring. Also, it is about hope, which pushes you beyond your limit to make you brave enough to face your worst fears.The animation is over the top. It feels like we are looking at mere sketches but the characters feel real as you and me. So, when they will cry, you'll get emotional too. It is the powerful scenes like these because of which this movie is amazing. The song which the movie is all about is a melody to your ears and is nicely placed in the movie.I would say that those of you who watched and liked movies like "A Monster Calls" and "Kubo and the two strings", you will like this one too. All in all, it is an interesting watch for everyone.

morrison-dylan-fan Whilst being aware of the latest CGI extravaganzas from the US,and the delicate beauty of Studio Ghibli,I started to hear about an animated title from Ireland,which appeared to have come completely from out of nowhere.Getting the very lucky opportunity to be the host of an event taking place on IMDb's Film Festivals board,I was thrilled to discover that film was one of the main festival viewings,which led to me getting ready to hear the sea sing.The plot:Living in a lighthouse,Ben,his dog Cú,his dad Conor and mum Bronagh welcome Saoirse into the family.One night, Bronagh tells the family that she loves them,and disappears into the ocean.Over the years Conor continues to mourn Bronagh's (presumed) death,as Saoirse goes mute and Ben blames her for the disappearance of their mum.On Saoirse's birthday Ben tells her a scary folk tale about an Owl Witch who take people's feelings and turns them into stone. Playing with a seashell Bronagh gave Ben, Saoirse finds a coat.Going to the ocean where her mum disappeared, Saoirse puts the coat on and transforms into a Selkie.View on the film:Proudly being a square peg that will never fit in a round hole,co- writer/(along with Will Collins) director Tomm Moore weaves a magical world with all of the characters and surroundings have pointed edges,which along with subtly expressing the rough edges of their lives,also give Ben and the family quirky designs which sharply capture the grief they have for Bronagh.Going under the sea, Moore splashes in waves of Psychedelic beauty. Produced between 4 animation studios across Europe, Moore blends the magnificent hand- drawn animation together seamlessly,with the collective approach bringing lush chalk coloured landscapes across the screen.Set on a canvas of Bruno Coulais rich score and Folk songs from Nolwenn Leroy and the band Kíla,the screenplay by Moore and Collins places the viewer in the midst of Saoirse and Ben's wonderment. Straying away from any needlessly dry exposition on the Folk legends,the writers instead present them as they are,which grip Saoirse and Ben's encounters with Færie's and Great Seanachaí's in an irresistible enchanting atmosphere. Breaking up the family in the opening scenes,the writers display extraordinary care in looking at the theme of parental loss,hitting the family hard,with Conor,Ben and Saoirse all in grief for Bronagh. Finely balancing the fantasy with the personal,the writers keep the fantastical discoveries Ben and Saoirse make be a part of their process with grief,as Conor,Ben and Saoirse hear Bronagh voice across the song of the sea.

Jackson Booth-Millard I may have seen images of this Welsh cartoon at the time of its release, I knew it was likely to be something magical, it being well rated and recognised during awards season meant I had to watch it. Basically lighthouse keeper Conor (Brendan Gleeson) lives on an island with his son Ben (David Rawle), his wife Bronach (Lisa Hannigan) and sheepdog Cú, but things change when Bronach disappears, presumably dying after childbirth, leaving behind daughter Saoirse, and a seashell horn. Six years later, Conor is a broken man, and Ben is antagonistic towards his younger sister, he blames her for their mother leaving, she has not learned to speak, and Granny (Fionnula Flanagan), the grandmother, is visiting for Saoirse's birthday. At night, Saoirse plays the seashell horn, leading her to a white sealskin coat in Conor's closet, she wears the coat and walks towards the sea, there is a group of seals, revealing she is a selkie, a mythological creature who lives as a seal. She is found swimming by Granny, she insists the children are not being cared for properly and should be taken to the city, Ben protests, but Conor reluctantly agrees, and locks the coat in a chest, throwing it into the ocean. Saoirse plays the shell horn again on Halloween night, she and Ben attempt to run home, but the fairies who were alerted want to take Saoirse with them to Tír na nÓg ("Land of the Young"), but the fairies are turned to stone when attacked by the owls of Macha (Fionnula Flanagan), the sea deity. They catch up to Cú who followed them, but Saoirse is becoming ill, she falls into a sacred well, Ben follows and meets the Great Seanachaí (the storyteller/historian) (Jon Kenny), they learns that she was kidnapped by Macha, and she is mute because she needs to coat, or she will die. Ben learns that Bronach was a selkie herself, and remorsefully watched as she returned to the sea, he is given a hair that will lead them to Macha, who claims that her son Mac Lir (Brendan Gleeson) suffered a broken heart. Ben is able to rescue Saoirse and makes Macha realise that stealing feelings does not help, she flies them back home, where Conor finds them and takes Saoirse to hospital, at the same time the grandmother is trying to find them. Ben dives into the ocean to recover the coat, with the help of seals and Conor he finds it, Saoirse is made fully healthy and sings the song of the sea, the fairies rise, and Mac Lir, his dogs and Macha emerge and they head for Tír na nÓg. Bronach appears and prepares to depart with Saoirse, but she is half-human, so she departs instead with the coat, the fairies also say a tearful farewell, Ben and his family finally return home to their island, and Granny arrives, she decides the children can stay with their father, Ben and Soairse reconcile and become friends. Also starring Lucy O'Connell as Saoirse, Pat Shortt as Lug, Colm Ó'Snodaigh as Mossy and Liam Hourican as Spud / Bus Driver. Irish stars Gleeson and Flanagan do their voicing well, the story is based on a famous folklore tale, it was a little confusing at times, but generally it is a sweet tale of a boy learning to become a better brother to his fantastical sister, the animation is beautiful and the music score is haunting, it works well both as a fun adventure and a moving, heartbreaking exploration, a worthwhile animated animated fantasy drama. It was nominated the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. Good!