SONG OF THE SEA Trailer | Festival 2014

In this captivating animated adventure inspired by the ancient Irish legend of the selkies — magical beings who live as seals in the water and as humans on land — a young brother and sister must unlock the magical secrets of their ancestry in order to find their way home. From Tomm Moore, director of the Academy Award-nominated The Secret of Kells, comes this captivating animated film steeped in the wondrous worlds of Irish myth. Inspired by the legend of the “selkies“ — magical beings who live as seals in water and humans on land — Song of the Sea follows young Ben and his little sister Saoirse on a fantastic journey. Ben and Saoirse live in a lighthouse by the sea with their father, who remains distraught over the loss of his wife several years earlier. Though Ben is aware of the responsibility that comes with being a big brother, he is easily frustrated with Saoirse, who, at six years old, has yet to utter a single word. When Saoirse discovers a shell flute that used to belong to th