TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9 Vista
Layers: single-sided/single-layered
Original Release Year: 2009

Description:

Only this beautiful magical book can save the world! A fantasy adventure of a boy monk, Brendan, who is in search of the most beautiful holy book in the world, "The Book of Kells". The debut film by director Tom Moore, who gained attention in Japan with "Song of the Sea," surprised the world by being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. The film, based on the Irish color of green, is hand-drawn in traditional 2D, with only a few exceptions, and was modeled after medieval paintings without the use of modern perspective. The vivid and beautiful Celtic patterns in The Book of Kells are kaleidoscopic in their movement. The high level of technique and the richness of expression in this work gives the impression of a first-class painting that transcends the realm of animation. The music is composed by Bruno Cret, who has composed numerous film scores, and KiLA, a leading Irish music group. The beautiful Celtic patterns move like a kaleidoscope! Set in 9th-century Ireland, where the Vikings are invading, this fantasy adventure follows the adventures of Brendan, a young monk who struggles to complete the Book of Kells, a sacred book that has the power to save the world.The adventures of Brendan and Ashlyn, the wolf fairy, and the kaleidoscope of green-toned, eye-poppingly beautiful images will thrill you. The film is the astonishing debut of Tom Moore, director of "Song of the Sea. This is the debut film by Tom Moore, the director of "Song of the Sea. The animation, which is entirely hand-drawn in traditional 2D with the exception of a few scenes, is modeled after medieval paintings without the use of perspective, and its high level of technique and richness of expression give the impression of a first-class painting, beyond animation. The Book of Kells] This is a gospel book with lavish decorations created by Irish monks in the 9th century. It contains the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Known as "the most beautiful book in the world," it has been kept in the Trinity College Library of the University of Dublin for 350 years since the 17th century and is an Irish national treasure visited by 900,000 people annually. It is said to be the pinnacle of Celtic art, with its depictions of whirlpools, people, and animals characteristic of Celtic art.