Song of the Sea
Taste attributes: animationfamilyfantasymusic/danceanimalsadventuredramafastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship
"Let the song of the sea sway your heart..."
Boxlist takeExpect an original, otherworldly animated family film, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Digital Graphics
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
