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The Secret of Kells
Why this pick
Its hand-drawn, illuminated-art style and Celtic mythology create the same storybook enchantment, balancing a young hero’s perilous journey with tenderness and melancholy.
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MOVIE2014 1h 34m IRL
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Song of the Sea
AnimationFamilyFantasy
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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The Red Turtle
Why this pick
This nearly wordless fable shares Song of the Sea’s elemental coastal beauty, patient rhythm, and profound feeling for grief, family, and the mysterious natural world.
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Kubo and the Two Strings
Why this pick
A handcrafted mythic quest shaped by loss and family memory, pairing striking folk-art imagery with adventurous momentum and an unusually heartfelt emotional core.
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My Neighbor Totoro
Why this pick
Its gentle childhood viewpoint, aching family undercurrent, and reverence for everyday nature offer a similarly comforting yet quietly bittersweet kind of magic.
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Why this pick
With brushstroke-like animation and folklore turned intimate, it evokes the same fragile beauty and emotional depth beneath an outwardly fantastical fairy-tale world.
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01 / THE STORY
Let the song of the sea sway your heart...
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Fionnula Flanagan
Granny / Macha (voice)
David Rawle
Ben (voice)
Pat Shortt
Lug (voice)
Lisa Hannigan
Bronach (voice)
Lucy O’Connell
Saoirse (voice)
Liam Hourican
Spud / Bus Driver (voice)
Paul Young
Additional Voices
Brendan Gleeson
Conor / Mac Lir (voice)