Song of the Sea: A perfect way to end the class

Song of the Sea was quite possibly my favorite film we have watched in this class, and I found the final screening to be an excellent time to view it.  For starters, watching a beautiful looking 2D movie with a pleasing aesthetic was a great breath of fresh air after the big 3D CGI vs 2D animation discussion of last week.  It's style I also found reminiscent of modern cartoons like Adventure Time, but still having its own unique feel, which I thought was a nice charm.  The vocal performance was pretty good too, seeing as all of the voices seemed to fit their respective characters very well.  What I believe truly makes this a sensational movie is the morals that the film teaches.  There was a bit of discussion about a feminist voice in this film that people brought up in class, which I don't necessarily agree with.  This film covers a much broader range of ideas than that, and I don't think feminism is explicitly singled out here.  This coming of age tale illustrates to its viewers the power of expressionism and opening up.  Ben must overcome three obstacles in order to save his sister; he must claw his affection for Saoirse out of his obstinate heart, help Macha open up about her own bottled up emotions and overcome his fear of the sea.  Only after this is Saoirse able to voice herself and sing to save the entire mystical world her mother had created.  By the end of the film, both the father and the grandmother are able to accept their dark past and move on.  The film was overall very cute and almost brought a tear to my eye.  I will definitely show a film like this to my kids one day.
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