Song Of The Sea

An absolutely stunning film that can be enjoyed by anyone. Possessing beautiful animation, a captivating story and hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, this film is honestly one of my favourites ever made. I was watching it in my living room and my mum, who normally has no interest in animated films or any of the films I enjoy, came in and watched it with me and loved it as much as I did. This blueray has been lent around my group of friends with all of us watching it with our families and everyone adoring it. It is a wonderful film for the whole family. A word of warning for the US import of this blueray though- although the blueray works fine on UK blueray players, the box advertises an Ultra violet copy- which, unfortunately, cannot be redeemed in the UK as the film has not yet been released here. Other than that, the blue ray arrived in good time (which I was extremely glad of as- since receiving this blueray- I have moved to a different country). Overall, a beautiful film that longs to be shared with others. It will make you laugh and cry, it is so heartfelt and nostalgic. I love it.

This is a review of the film as seen on Amazon Video. I have received the Blu-ray, but I can’t comment on the contents if they are different from what was seen. The package arrived in top condition and on time. --- This title popped up on my Prime feed, and having nothing else to do, I decided to watch it. I enjoyed it so much that I watched it again with my family a couple of days later, then purchased the Blu-ray when the title left Prime. The animation style fits the plot very well, both influenced by Celtic folk stories. I really don’t want to go into the plot as it would spoil things for those who haven’t seen it. The film is family-safe, and the PG rating is correct, as I don’t think very young children would enjoy it much. That said, there isn't anything too worrying either. I would wholeheartedly recommend this film to pretty much any age group. A crowd of rowdy teen boys, maybe not, but else pretty much anyone.

My three and a half year old daughter received this film at Christmas from the Big Guy himself. We've watched it twice this week and both times she has been sat utterly enthralled for the entire length of the film, something that doesn't happen often! It's a beautiful film and an excellent story well told through precise, highly skilled animation. It rivals the best works of Ghibli in both theme and accomplishment. On the second viewing i drew even more meaning from it, there are subtleties to the story that i only picked up when i noticed the attention to body language and facial expression in the characters, as well as the dual layers of story. A stunning film that's deserves wide recognition. Lovely quality DVD.

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Amazing Story Grafics are gorgeous , and caracters are perfect . We really loved this film Thank you

Just watched this beautiful film. I have read the reviews of two or less and I do not agree. Yes one could compare it to Studio Ghibli due to its subject matters of nature, spirituality, children and folklore. However stylistically it is so different in the way the film has been designed. Studio Ghibli is very polished animation and Song of the Sea is soft watercolour, more simple in its rendering using a softer beautiful colour palette. Studio Ghibli films are Japanese/Asian in tradition, Song of the Sea is based on Irish and Scottish folklore. Ponyo in some ways is crude and certainly not the best of Miyazaki's creations and hints of Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid. I agree Totoro is a great classic film and Miyazaki understands the simplicity of a child's beliefs. The children in Song of the Sea are equally well considered, the loss of a mother, childhood bickering, misunderstanding and coming to terms with grief. Both my wife and I, practicing artists and lovers of Studio Ghibli found the film beautifully done, different in it's style and will show it to our children.

This visually gorgeous family movie, has become a staple in our house. It’s my six year old daughters favourite film. A mythical Irish tale about about a brother and sister. Contains mild peril, so I wouldn’t recommend this to the under fives. That said, my three year old is fine when watching it with the whole family. This is a heart warming film about the legend of selkies. The characters demonstrate courage and inner strength along the way. The musical score is simply gorgeous. I purchased that too. I love this animated movie and I admit I always shed a tear at the end. Totally recommended.

Song Of The Sea is one of those films that was always destined to garner recognition from awards and devout cinephiles, but not necessarily for general cinemagoers. But make no mistake, this is a film absolutely worth seeing regardless of age. I found it absolutely stunning - it has a gorgeous 2D art style and invokes memories of films by Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. It manages to be both fun for viewers of all ages and also teach you a little bit about Celtic mythology, while also getting you to hold back tears by the end. It's a beautiful tale that rarely puts a foot wrong, and while I still enjoy big animated Disney films and more modern 3D animated features, Song Of The Sea proves why independent more old-school animation deserves as long a life as possible.

La qualita' dell'dvd e' ottima. La storia e' bellissima e perfetta per bambini e anche adulti. Consiglierei l'aquisto a tutti.

Absolutely beautiful. The animation is fantastic and the magic is captivating. This is a gorgeous and emotional film that both children and adults will love.

Está película es una obra maestra de Cartoon Saloon. De lo mejor en animación 2D de los últimos años.

Film heeft een mooie diepgang maar vind persoonlijk de Secret of kells leuker. Soms vond ik hem lastig te volgen (langdradig) Jammer dat er bij veel blu ray films zo weinig ondertitels en audio kanalen aanwezig zijn tegenover de DVD versie (die dan weer mindere kwaliteit heeft). Deze disc heeft alleen Engelse ondertiteling en ook engelse audio kanalen (zoals goed in de beschrijving terug is te lezen).

Estupenda película!!! Preciosa historia y técnicamente impecable. Fue una grata sorpresa. Muy recomendable para niños y mayores, pasarán un buen rato.