💬 Song of the Sea (2014)

A car!

A human child!

A lot of witches and goblins around.

A sad story by anyone's estimations.

A selkie of the sea

A selkie? Really?

All of my kind must leave tonight.

All right, make a wish and blow them out on three.

All these years.

All truths will never bear

Always.

And a song and now I've lost her.

And as the clouds roll by

And dancers in the round

And do you know the worst of it?

And he was turned to stone.

And heard the sweetest sound

And I say there's no going in the water.

And in the morning sun

And in your songs.

And look, look, she's turning into a seal.

And nearly got me killed!

And not getting too worked up, Ben.

And now they're after my sister.

And now we pray again that her song will never end

And play with some rocks, or something?

And she can stay with you.

And she will try and make you lose hope, too.

And take Dad's feelings and turn him to stone!

And take their feelings and turn them to stone.

And then nobody would love you.

And they need to be properly dressed.

And this is what Macha looks like.

And we'll all share in her fate.

And who are you, human child?

And without her song, she'll not last the night.

Are you all right?

Are you going to give out to her?

Are you here for the birthday party at the lighthouse today?

Are you really a...

Are you the Great Seanachai?

Are you the selkie?

Aren't I some eejit?

At once and do what you're told.

Aye, you must be swift.

Be brave!

Be careful in there.

Be careful!

Because if they do, Macha's owls will find them

Bedtime. Finish up, you two.

Before the main event.

Before the owls spot us.

Believe me, life is better as a dog, Cu.

Ben, Dad, come on, quick!

Ben, stop this.

Ben, there will be no tears in this car, or in my house.

Ben!

Ben! Ben!

Ben?

Ben? What?

Between the here

Between the north

Between the now

Between the south

Blasted humans! They don't have a clue.

Bleedin' trick or treaters.

Bronach!

Bronach?

Bronach.

But I don't know where she is.

But I found a way to help him.

But I think she is your kind.

But I'm not so terrible, you know.

But it's time to sleep now.

But the selkie's, hers still grows.

But we found the selkie herself.

But we have to finish it before the baby comes.

But we're still so far from home. Do you have a car?

But you'd better clean it when we get home.

But, Saoirse, you are part human.

But...

By a great, great tragedy.

Bye.

Can you help me?

Can't you stay, too, Mum? Please?

Careful, lad.

Castles in the sand

Climb on Cu's back with your sister.

Close your eyes and sleep

Come away, oh, human child,

Come down out of that, come here.

Come here, boy, come here!

Come on, get on my back.

Come on, now, selkie, sing it.

Come on, Saoirse!

Come out, with your hands up!

Come up here to me.

Come up, come up!

Comfy?

Could be. Come on.

Course you did. Sure haven't I been ferrying

Cradles in the trees

Cu will stay with you.

Cu, don't go too close to the water, it's dangerous.

Cu, go as quick as you can.

Cu, good boy.

Cu, I can't!

Cu, no!

Cu!

Cu! You're standing on the door. Get off it!

Dad said I'm in charge

Dad, look at the selkie.

Dad, look.

Dad, she went into the water

Dad, where did she get this?

Dad, where's Mum?

Dad, where's Saoirse's coat?

Dad!

Dad! Dad, tell her I won't go.

Dad! She needs her coat, Dad.

Dad?

Dad.

Daggers out! Protect the selkie.

Did the selkie have her coat with her?

Did you ever hear of Macha the Owl Witch?

Did you know she was up?

Diving the deep

Do excuse my little outburst.

Do la mon la faricka faralee a nerin

Do la mon, a paricka

Do la mon, a pena pwee Do la mon, manuela

Do la mon, a pena pwee, Do la mon...

Do la mon...

Do le mon, do le...

Do le mon...

Do you hear me, Ben?

Do you hear that, lads? We are saved!

Do you hear the lad's tune?

Do, do le mon...

Dock leaves!

Does it?

Does she know the words?

Don't cry I'll see you by and by

Don't let it be Macha.

Don't let them control you.

Don't move now, until I call you.

Don't play the shell anymore, it's too dangerous.

Don't take me for a fool!

Don't turn around, keep going.

Don't use the good towels, they're only for guests.

Don't worry, selkie, we have your coat.

Don't you worry.

Dooo le...

Down here. Be careful in there. Beware of the jars!

Ew! You're so disgusting.

Except for what is in these hairs, you see.

Excuse me.

Follow this, it will lead you through the tunnel.

For someone who hasn't learned how to talk,

For such a young boy, don't you?

For the world's more full of weeping

For you carry the hope of all the Shee with you this dawn. Go now!

Forgive me, I have no memory,

Get away!

Get back!

Get in the car and stop all this carry on.

Get out of that, will you?

Give her a chance, give her a chance, will you?

Give me that.

Give Mossy a go first, will you? Yoo!

Go on so.

Go, before I ring the police!

Go, Cu, run!

Go, Cu!

Good boy!

Good boy.

Good luck.

Good thinking, Saoirse.

Goodness gracious, have they no homes to go to?

Granny wouldn't let Cu come with us.

Granny!

Granny.

Great, just great. Now what do we do?

Ha ha! Yoo!

Haven't you learnt to speak yet?

He can surely get us back home.

He has loads of hair, like you.

He was her first victim and she hasn't stopped since.

He'd only be whimpering and whining there.

Her anniversary is just once a year, Mum.

Her coat.

Her name's Saoirse.

Her real coat.

Here, Lug, here. I'll sing.

Here's the birthday girl.

Hey, Cu, I'm drawing the Great Seanachai.

Hey! You stealer, that's mine. Give it back.

Hey. Excuse me?

Higher and higher, it rose

His heart was broken into pieces

Hold it to your ear and listen carefully.

Hold it.

Hold on a moment, laddie.

Hold on!

Holy moly!

Hooray!

How did I manage that?

How do you know that song?

How was I expecting the selkie to sing without her coat?

Human child, do you know where the selkie's coat is?

Human child, find the selkie's true coat,

Hush now my Storeen

I almost forgot.

I am a selkie

I am she.

I can do this.

I can get us home using my map.

I can get... I can get her coat back.

I can hear the sea.

I can see them in your face.

I can take you as far as Clonmellon.

I can't believe it. The Deenashee.

I can't lose her, too, Bronach.

I can't wait for the baby to come.

I can't.

I can't. I can't do it, I just can't do it.

I could do with a little more light. Could you?

I couldn't bear it.

I couldn't bear to see my son suffering so much.

I don't know how you can live in this awful place.

I don't know if she can.

I don't want to hear it.

I drew this holy well on my map,

I forget.

I found her washed up

I had a dream last night

I have been so lost for so long.

I have something better.

I have taken good care of the poor little thing.

I have to find her.

I just saw real fairies.

I knew it. We're on the right track.

I know this.

I know what's best for you!

I know what's best for you.

I know you have my sister. Let her go!

I know, Dad.

I lost her down here.

I loved you so much.

I mean, I'm Ben.

I need to take my medicine.

I said no!

I saw a great white light

I see it, Ben, your pain.

I should've been a better brother to you.

I should've done it years ago.

I shouldn't have been so mean to you.

I still do.

I suppose.

I take away the pain.

I threw it into the ocean.

I told you, I'm Ben.

I want to capture the emotion of the day.

I wouldn't have a clue about human children.

I'd almost forgotten.

I'd like to sing some more.

I'll come back for you, I promise.

I'll do my best, I promise.

I'll not have any more of this wild carry on. No more of it!

I'll sing.

I'm coming to get you, Cu.

I'm coming, Cu.

I'm fine. It's fine.

I'm getting us home.

I'm just after getting you out of the rain, you know.

I'm just down here looking for my sister.

I'm just trying to help everyone.

I'm looking for my sister.

I'm nobody.

I'm not going. You can't make me.

I'm sick of feelings that come bubbling up.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm the oldest and that's the rule.

I've no more time, I have to save our baby.

I've seen Macha's owls use those

I've wasted the precious time you had left.

If I can free your feelings, then maybe...

If I take her coat, our worlds will be untangled.

If she doesn't sing her song, she'll die.

If those owls come back, I'm going to let them take you.

If we find a better spot, I might be able to see the mountains.

If you put one step out of line, I do this...

Is all of this growing out of you?

Is that your birthday outfit?

Isn't she?

Isn't that right, selkie?

It doesn't hurt. It will never hurt again.

It might cure you.

It seems to be.

It'll be dry there. Giddy up, Cu. Come on.

It's a disgrace!

It's as though I've been asleep,

It's called Mac Lir.

It's called that because it's not an island at all, it's a huge giant.

It's dangerous.

It's going to be all right.

It's going to be okay.

It's gone, all right?

It's not even 4:00.

It's not fair. Please, at least let me take Cu.

It's not real.

It's not safe.

It's not your fault, it never was.

It's the giant Mac Lir and his dogs.

It's working, Saoirse.

Jars to turn the fairies to stone.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Just because it's her birthday, she thinks she can do whatever she likes.

Just nasty things, you know.

Just you wait and see.

Keep listening.

Keep your legs up, Saoirse. These plants sting pretty bad.

Know that I will always love you.

Lad go on with yourself.

Lads, what a night.

Leave those jars alone.

Let me help you.

Let me in this minute!

Let me in!

Let's see what happens then.

Like Mum.

Little devils, go on, out with you.

Little girls only turn six once.

Long, long we prayed to hear the selkie song

Look at that now, it is completely ruined.

Look at that.

Look at this, Saoirse.

Look, Ben, seals.

Look, the mountains!

Lovely job, Mossy!

Macha has her now.

Macha has lost all hope.

Macha sent her owls to take his suffering away.

Macha, please, please? You don't understand.

Macha?

Macha's owls might even come here

Macha's owls took all the giant's feelings and turned him to stone.

Manannan will lead and Tir Na Nog will follow

May the wind travel with you, may your journey be swift,

Maybe a bus driver could tell us.

Maybe we can take a short cut.

Mind her jars.

Mind, it won't be easy.

Move to the city again, isn't she?

Mum gave it to me, not you!

Mum used to tell me the story.

Mum, I want to stay.

Mum! Mum, please? Wait. Please, don't.

Mum?

Mum.

Mum...

My best coat.

My mother taught it to me.

My mum told me stories about you.

My son lost someone, too, a long time ago.

My son.

Nasty, terrible things.

Never mind. Keep the crack going, lads.

No one goes to bed at this time.

No, Dad, no! It's Saoirse's fault, not mine.

No, Dad. What did you do with Saoirse's coat?

No, it doesn't help at all, it just makes things worse.

No, it's at home. My dad took it.

No, no, no, no!

No, Spud, we want to keep the mood up

No, stay awake, Saoirse.

No, that's mine!

No, you hold on. Where were you?

No!

No.

No. I'm going home to live with Cu.

Nobody needs them.

Nobody?

Not bad.

Not only did we find the selkie coat,

Not the way I do.

Now look, you've caught a cold.

Now see what I've become because of those terrible feelings.

Now then, what is it?

Now, before the selkie sings her song to send us home,

Now, everybody ready for Saoirse to blow out the candles?

Now, get in the boat!

Now, if someone said that they could take that pain away,

Now, isn't that lovely?

Now, lads, what you've all been waiting for.

Now, let's see...

Now, now, now, the selkie child is safe and sound.

Now, Saoirse, try some of my nettle tea and gooseberry buns there.

Now, settle down. There's something I want to give you.

Of course you are.

Of long lost lullabies

Of old

Off in the pub with that old fool of a ferryman.

Oh, come on, Saoirse!

Oh, Cu, you found us.

Oh, do la mon, a pena pwee Do la mon, manuela

Oh, genie mackerel.

Oh, isn't this nice? I love this song.

Oh, my gosh. Oh, my good...

Oh, no, please stay awake, Saoirse, please.

Oh, no, stinging nettles.

Oh, no.

Oh, no. I've got to get out of here.

Oh, no. Saoirse.

Oh, right, let's follow the magical lights.

Oh, Saoirse.

Oh, that's right.

Oh, they're gone.

Oh, won't you come with me?

Oh, yes. That's right.

Oh. And be careful.

Oh. Go on, so.

Oh. Stubborn boy, where are you going?

Okay, I'll tell you a story.

Okay, okay, get off me.

Okay, okay, okay.

Okay, okay.

Okay, two tickets, please.

Okay, you can keep it for now,

Okay.

On the shore in the middle of the night.

One big, happy family.

Open the door, human child.

Open the door! At once. At once, I tell you!

Or partly anyway. The fairies said she was a selkie.

Our bathroom's upstairs, dear.

Par a fee a nerin

Please, Dad? I'm staying with you.

Please, don't let it be Macha.

Please, don't take her from us.

Please, forgive me.

Please, Macha, my sister is sick. Please, help us.

Please, Mum.

Please, try to understand. We need your help.

Put this on.

Quick, get the coat.

Quick, Saoirse, help me catch it!

Quick, Saoirse.

Quickly, human child, before the owls return.

Ready?

Really?

Remember me, in your stories

Right, that's it.

Right, who's next?

Run away!

Run!

Saoirse can help you. She can help all of you.

Saoirse the selkie will sing and save the day

Saoirse, get down.

Saoirse, I think you need to do it.

Saoirse, it's just one of Mum's stories.

Saoirse, no.

Saoirse!

Saoirse! Yoo!

Saoirse?

Saoirse.

Saoirse's what? Where is she?

She can't help, not really help.

She can't sing. She can't even talk.

She did this to you?

She has to sing.

She is just as a child should be,

She needs to get to a hospital.

She said it was a fairy song.

She was his mother!

She'll be turned to stone soon, no doubt.

She's a selkie

She's all we have.

She's beautiful.

She's going to try and make us

She's not coming up.

She's not getting better.

She's not safe in this awful place.

She's nothing but a dirty stealer.

She's singing her song

She's so gray.

She's stealing from me again.

She's up at the light. She needs it.

Show us one here and let's have a look.

Silly human child.

Sit down, Ben.

Smile on the count of three.

So good to see you again, my little sulcha.

So that she can send all the fairies home across the sea.

So that would make you...

So we can sing of your adventure.

So will you, and your son, and all your kind.

So, you'd better stop this nonsense

Some of these could be fairies

Something is wrong.

Something must've happened to her.

Sorry, Cu.

Stars are shining bright

Stay away from the water, you'll drown.

Stay with her, Cu.

Stop it, Ben.

Stop it!

Stop it. Stop it!

Stop!

Stop. Those lights drew the fairies

Stubborn boy.

Stupid nettles.

Stupid Saoirse, stupid birthdays.

Such was his anguish that he cried a whole ocean.

Sure. You know, you'll get there eventually.

Take us home, Cu.

Tell us your name, selkie.

Than you can understand.

Thank God! I thought you were all killed.

Thanks.

That feels way better.

That pipe will see you to the outside world. Go!

That'd be right.

That's all I do, Ben.

That's her. That's when I lost her.

That's it, Saoirse!

That's it! I'm not looking after you anymore.

That's it! Which one of you had it?

That's it.

That's much safer than being on a bus.

That's right.

That's the end of it now.

That's what I'm trying to say.

That's what Mum called the fairies.

The child can't be dressed like that on her birthday.

The child.

The city is no place for a dog of Cu's size.

The day that she who rescued her will cheer and celebrate

The doctors said she will in her own time.

The jars are enchanted, they cannot be broken by brute force.

The kids are in bed. I'm just heading over to the mainland for one with Dan.

The old witch.

The Other Crowd.

The Owl Witch from the stories?

The Owl Witch, beware!

The promise

The selkie coat.

The selkie song is bright

The selkie song will send us all home.

The selkie will not last long beyond dawn without her coat.

The shell. It caused the jars to break before.

The sulcha and the selkie, all of us are connected.

The wind is on the rise

Then get the feeder bus, but that only runs in the mornings.

Then I'll know the right way.

Then she can sing the song and save us all.

There haven't been seals around here for years.

There he is.

There is no way out.

There'd better not be any snot on it.

There's a bus.

There's got to be a way out.

There's home.

There's nothing up there that's any use to you.

They make you feel so awful.

They're best friends, like us.

They're going for the selkie!

They've just been woken and are already fading?

This is an ancient shell that my mother gave me a long time ago.

This is Mac Lir, the great giant.

This is no place for a family.

This is no place for children, Conor,

This is not an official stop, you know.

This is not good.

This is the last straw now.

This is the way, I know it.

This is your sister.

Those stories always paint me as the bad one.

Those stories that Mum told me, they're all true.

Three!

Time for the selkie to sing her lovely song.

To the waters and the wild

To this day, all the fairies are afraid to come out on Halloween night

To us and maybe the owls, too.

To waken all who follow

Tomorrow is Halloween.

Try and copy me, Saoirse, okay?

Try it, Saoirse.

Turned to stone, like the ones in the roundabout.

Two seconds, we'll finish this off.

Two,

Until we were all sure to drown in his tears.

Very few hairs still grow because very few of us are left.

Very good for the voice.

Wait now. You still have a chance.

Wait, if Cu found us here and he's come all this way on his own,

Wait!

Wait! I've forgotten the last verse.

Wait! No!

Wake up!

Waltzing the waves

We can't keep going like this.

We don't have much time.

We have lots of time to finish it, Ben.

We prefer to call ourselves...

We should entertain her with a few of our own tunes.

We'll be sailing

We'll sing the song of the sea

We're all right now, Mum.

We're all right now.

We're going to be best friends, aren't we?

We're going to find your coat and you'll be better.

We're not lost, no way.

We're not lost.

We've a long way to go, you know.

We've found her, Lug, we've found her. At last!

Well, let me see now...

Well, now,

Well, she's evil.

Well, you old witch.

Well, you see now...

What are you doing here?

What are you doing? We're on the bus!

What did I say about playing that?

What did you do with Saoirse's coat?

What did you say?

What do you think you're doing?

What do you want?

What have I done?

What is it?

What the...

What? Are you playing cops 'n' robbers?

What's happening to you?

What's that?

What's the matter with you, Ben?

What's wrong?

When the rain stops, we can get going again.

Where are we going?

Where are you going?

Where is her coat?

Where the moon is made of gold

Where the ocean meets the sky

Where was I now?

Where's Mum?

Where's Saoirse?

Whispering words

Who are you?

Who said that?

Whoa, each hair holds a story?

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Whoo hoo!

Why do I have to go? Don't make me go!

Why don't you go down there

Why?

Why? What's down there?

Will you try it with me, Ben?

With a fairy, hand in hand,

Without troubles, without worry.

Would you let them?

Would you look at that?

Would you say that could be her?

Wow! It's Mac Lir!

Wow.

Yeah, my mother used to sing it.

Yeah, they were talking about a coat

Yeah, well, what's in all these jars then?

Yeah.

Yes, my father took it. It's in our lighthouse.

Yes?

Yes. Yes!

Yoo hoo!

You are a brave and loyal dog.

You are really loud.

You can only come with me if you obey my orders at all times.

You children are a state.

You could snap a hair,

You did it! You did it, Saoirse!

Song of the Sea (2014)
Song of the Sea is a mesmerizing animated film released in 2014, directed by Tomm Moore. This enchanting tale is a part of the stunning folklore trilogy created by Cartoon Saloon, a renowned Irish animation studio. The film follows the captivating journey of a young boy named Ben, voiced by David Rawle, and his little sister, Saoirse, voiced by Lucy O'Connell. Saoirse possesses a magical secret; she is a selkie, a mythical creature that can transform from a seal into a human. Their mother, Bronagh, mysteriously disappeared on the night Saoirse was born, leaving Ben and his father, Conor, heartbroken and distant. However, when their strict grandmother comes to take the children away to the city, Ben embarks on an adventure to save his sister and bring her back home. Guided by the ancient legends of their Celtic heritage, the siblings encounter a host of mythical creatures, such as fairies known as the "good folk" and the wise and comical Great Seanachai. Throughout the film, exquisite animation merges with hauntingly beautiful music. The enchanting soundtrack was composed by Bruno Coulais and Kíla, an Irish band known for their fusion of traditional Irish music with modern sounds. Kíla's captivating melodies perfectly complement the visual journey, capturing the magic and mystery that surrounds the story. Song of the Sea presents a poignant tale about family, love, and loss, while delving into themes of Irish mythology and folklore. The film's breathtaking animation showcases elaborate, hand-drawn designs, displaying the intricate beauty of Irish landscapes and its mythological creatures. This meticulous attention to detail transports the audience into a fantastical world that feels both familiar and otherworldly. The extraordinary voice cast brings the characters to life with heartfelt performances. David Rawle brilliantly portrays Ben's growth from a resentful and stubborn older brother to a courageous and empathetic young hero. Lucy O'Connell's Saoirse is innocent and delicate, yet possesses an inner strength that radiates throughout the narrative. Other notable performances include Brendan Gleeson as Conor, Fionnula Flanagan as Granny, and Lisa Hannigan as the ethereal sound of the selkies. Each member of the cast serves to enhance the emotions and depth of the story, allowing the audience to become fully immersed in this magical world. The emotional core of the film lies in its exploration of grief and the healing power of storytelling. The film touches on the universal experience of loss and the importance of remembering and honoring loved ones who have passed away. It beautifully depicts how stories, art, and music can connect us to our past, give us strength in the present, and create hope for the future. If you are captivated by the mesmerizing sounds and enchanting melodies of Song of the Sea, you can listen to the soundtrack and download these captivating sounds here. Immerse yourself in the mythical world of Irish folklore and experience the riveting journey of Ben and Saoirse as they discover their true selves and the power of love and family bonds.
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