Wolfwalkers (2020)

Directed by

Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, independent film

Country

United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 1,412 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young hunter's daughter in Ireland befriends a girl who can turn into a wolf at night. Together they search for the wolf girl's lost mother while the hunter's father is ordered to kill the wolf pack.

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What happens

Wolfwalkers is a 2020 independent animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, and is the third instalment in Moore's "Irish Folklore Trilogy", following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014). An international co-production led by Cartoon Saloon and Mélusine Productions, the film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September. It was released theatrically in Ireland on 2 December 2020 and in France on 16 December 2020. Wolfwalkers follows the story of Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter who arrives in Ireland with her father during a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumoured to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh's missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy. The film stars the voices of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tommy Tiernan, Jon Kenny and John Morton. It won several awards including the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature and five Annie Awards including Best Director for Moore and Stewart and Best Independent Animated Feature. It also received the nominations for Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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