Y Mabinogi (2003)

Directed by

Derek W. Hayes

Genre

adventure film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A modern teenage boy and girl from our world stumble into a mythical Welsh kingdom. There they meet ancient characters and face old dangers from the country's folklore. The story mixes live action bookends with mostly hand-drawn animation.

mythicearthystorybook-likebittersweetslow-pacedcontemplativevisually textured

What happens

Y Mabinogi (also known as Otherworld) is a 2003 Welsh film directed by Derek W. Hayes (animation) and Marc Evans (live action) and starring Daniel Evans, Jenny Livsey and Matthew Rhys. It was written by Martin Lamb and Penelope Middleboe based the 2001 graphic novel of the same title by Mike Collins, itself based on a series of Welsh tales written by bards in the Middle Ages. The film is mostly animated, although the beginning and end sequences are live action. The film is available in both Welsh and English language versions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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