The day before yesterday, I recommended the cartoon "The Secret of the Book of Kells", and today I will recommend a masterpiece from the same director - "Song of the Sea".
The 2014 animation was released in China last August. However, a good meal is never too late. This work by director Tom Moore can be said to have continued the high level of "The Secret of the Book of Kells". Whether it is from the story concept or the style of production, it can be regarded as a first-class masterpiece. . (What? Don't mention "Big Fish and Begonia" to me, Guoman still has a long way to go...) It is no exaggeration that it is the most beautiful animation I have ever watched. It is really every frame casually. Can be used as wallpaper. Some viewers commented: ""Song of the Sea" satisfies all my imagination of this magical land in Ireland. It hits the soul in a simple, beautiful, light-hearted way, and is a masterpiece of aestheticism and naturalism. ." Come and experience this mesmerizing hand-painted style first.
"Song of the Sea" tells a story about farewell and growth. The slow and slow storyline made people cry several times at the end. The film is based on Irish folklore, and the little boy Ben and his pregnant mother Brona spent the last happy and unforgettable night. Soon after, sister Saoirse was born, but her mother died. Six years later, when they went to the city with their grandma, they accidentally encountered three strange elves. And a magical adventure followed.
If The Secret of the Book of Kells is about Irish religion, Song of the Sea is a passionate tribute to Irish mythology. Today we will follow the lens of "Song of the Sea" to find the cultural songs that belong to Ireland.
ancient celtic mythology
1. The opening poem comes from the classic poem by Irish poet Yeats - "The Stolen Child", Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wildWith a fairy, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. (Come on, child of the world! Hand in hand with a elf, walking into the wilderness and river, the world cries too much, you don't understand.) Yeats himself has compiled many Irish myths and recorded them in his in "Celtic Twilight".
2. The myth of the seal girl. In Ireland and the Faroe Islands, there is a myth of the "Selkie". Legend has it that if humans stole their seal skins, the gentle elves would marry and often have several children. Brona, the "seal girl" in the film, is so attached to her family that she gave up her singing responsibility. Only by singing the "Song of the Sea" can we lead the elves back to the "Otherworld".
3. The enduring elf culture. In Celtic legends, people and elves once coexisted in the world. Fairy Hill elves are small, they live under Fairy Hill, love wars, Irish hockey, and are great chess players! Find the home of the elf in Marlay Park, Dublin! Shhh!
4. Macha the owl witch. Macha is one of the three goddesses of fate and war in Celtic mythology, and her name symbolizes "fight" and "anger".
5. Giant Mac Lir (Giant Mac Lir) son of the true sea god Ler, Mac Lir appeared in four Irish epics.
ethereal irish ballads
Another highlight of the film is the Irish folk music throughout. It is well known that Irish people are good at singing and dancing. The BGM in the film is sung by the ethereal voice Lisa Hannigan, whose voice is clean and gentle, soothing the soul. And the three fairy hill elves contributed a classic Celtic ballad Dúlaman. A violin, a banjo, and a rectangular percussion instrument make up the basic lineup of Irish folk music. It was so good that I cried, I have been looping these two songs for several days after watching the movie.
symbols everywhere
1. Celtic spirals representing ethereal and void energy.
2. The Ogham alphabet used by the ancient Irish has a special exhibition hall in the National Museum of Ireland.
3. Dublin's landmark Molly Malone haha.
4. Would you like a glass of Guinness, the national drink of Ireland?
The above are some interesting points discovered during the viewing process. This beautiful cartoon tells us how to learn to say goodbye and love in a gentle way. I often hear people say "the scenery is beautiful". Think about it, someone in Ireland, the Emerald Isle, is a little lucky.
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