From the director of The Secret Of Kells comes the Oscar-nominated Song of the Sea.
Its also an unexpectedly disarming film about a family dealing with grief.
Each shot is beautifully composed with almost geometric precision, every surface seemingly etched or washed with ink.
The whole film is told with similar wit and surety.
The Irish landscape is similarly rich with imaginative detail.
Another, an owl-like old woman called Macha, is akin to the grotesque Yubaba inSpirited Away.
Song of the Seas steeped in Irish folklore, yet the story remains universal.
Mild enough to be appreciated by the very young, Moores film also has real depth and weight.
A handcrafted tale told with real heart,Song of The Seais guileless work of magic and imagination.
Rating:
4 out of 5
