The Secret of Kells (2009)
Directed by Tomm Moore
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
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The rare exceptions have been two Hayao Miyazaki films ("Howl's Moving Castle," "Spirited Away"), Silvain Chomet's "Triplets of Belleville" and now Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey's "The Secret of Kells."
There the movie lifts off into a Celtic eco-pantheism not far in feel from the work of Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away,’’ “Ponyo’’).
His first came in 2009 for “The Secret of Kells,” which also celebrated Irish lore.
The film, from director Tomm Moore of the surprise Oscar nominee The Secret of Kells, focuses on Ben and his seemingly mute 6-year old sister Saoirse, who live with their emotionally distant father Conor (voiced by a fittingly gruff and terse Brendan Gleeson).
Director Tomm Moore (“The Secret of Kells”) wrote the story Will Collins turned into a screenplay.
A review of the enchanting animated film, “Song of the Sea,” directed by Irish animator Tomm Moore (“The Secret of Kells”).
Irish animator Tomm Moore returns with the Oscar-nominated “Song of the Sea,” the follow-up to his 2009 animated feature “The Secret of Kells,” which also won a nomination.
The premise also bears (geddit?) a striking resemblance to both DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon as well as the Oscar nominated The Secret of Kells (which also featured fantastical elements such as sprites and wisps) .
The writers and animators blend the oafish, brawny Scots humor of “How to Train Your Dragon” with the magic of “The Secret of Kells” into a story about being brave enough to change your fate.
Cartoon Saloon’s The Secret of Kells has an aggressive case, while Song of the Sea has a more benign form.