Unfortunately this highly acclaimed animated movie was not my cup of tea. I found it confusing and uninteresting, and I didn't like the animation (way too many straight lines; almost like a cartoon instead of a feature film).
The story revolves around an unfished illuminated book that can turn darkness into light. Our hero is an inquisitive boy, Brendan, who becomes an apprentice to Aidan, the book's creator. Brendan, who has never been outside his village, wanders into the woods to find gall nuts used as ink for the book. There he meets the fairy, Aisling, who helps him and they become friends.
With numerous obstacles to overcome, they attempt to finish the book. As I said, I didn't find the premise interesting and the film therefore did not appeal to me. Although this is a short movie, I got bored and was hoping for it to end.
The story revolves around an unfished illuminated book that can turn darkness into light. Our hero is an inquisitive boy, Brendan, who becomes an apprentice to Aidan, the book's creator. Brendan, who has never been outside his village, wanders into the woods to find gall nuts used as ink for the book. There he meets the fairy, Aisling, who helps him and they become friends.
With numerous obstacles to overcome, they attempt to finish the book. As I said, I didn't find the premise interesting and the film therefore did not appeal to me. Although this is a short movie, I got bored and was hoping for it to end.