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Synopsis: Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from the isle of Iona carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?
Director(s): Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey (co-director)
Production: GKIDS
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations.
 
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Year:
2009
75 min
$686,383
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until the attackers move on.

Tang, tell villagers

to stay in their huts.

Cellach.

You'll be safe in here

with your precious book.

No, not yet!

Stay inside!

Tang! Open the door!

Into the tower!

One at a time!

The steps aren't

strong enough!

Tang,

there are too many!

It's too late.

Close the door!

Brendan!

Ink! We have to make ink!

Brendan, wait, wait, wait.

We can't...

Hurry!

Uncle!

No!

No! We must save him!

Quickly, Brendan,

where is the secret

passage to the forest?

We have to save him!

We can't help him now.

Brendan.

We... We cannot stop.

I have to go back.

The Northmen

left no one on Iona,

they will leave

no one in Kells.

My uncle.

He lived

to protect you.

The only way

he knew how.

Now, I must protect you

for Cellach

and for the book.

Gold!

Brendan!

Hmm?

Aisling!

We have to keep

running, Brendan,

and hope that

we are fast enough.

He's alive!

I'm so tired.

Tang, leave me be.

Please.

Leave me be.

You are the Abbot of Kells!

You must get up!

Mmm-hmm.

Oh!

The book

was never meant to be

hidden away behind walls,

locked away from the world

which inspired its creation.

Brendan, you must take

the book to the people

so that they may have hope.

Let it light the way

in these dark days

of the Northmen.

Aisling?

Aisling?

I'm so tired.

Please, Abbot,

you must take your rest.

Rest? With our most

important treasure

destroyed?

But how was I to know?

How could I know

he would perish?

Please, Abbot.

He was only a boy.

Angel of Darkness!

Not yet!

I need time!

Uncle!

Brendan?

It is a dream.

This is no dream.

I'm so happy

to find you here.

I thought I'd lost you

a long time ago.

Brendan,

you were only a boy.

All those innocents lost.

All my fault.

Please, Uncle,

do not distress yourself.

You don't understand.

I have no time,

Brendan.

You were right.

About Kells,

about Aidan,

about the book.

I shouldn't have.

This is all

I have left.

It is the only comfort

I have in this world.

Brother Aidan was right.

And I tried to stop him.

Aidan never paid you

much heed, Uncle.

Well, I suppose not.

Brother Aidan lived to

see his work passed on

and completed.

The Book of Iona!

The Book of Kells?

The Book of Kells.

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Fabrice Ziolkowski

Fabrice Ziolkowski (born January 28, 1954) is a French-American screenwriter, director, producer, and voice director, best known for scripting the Oscar-nominated feature animation film The Secret of Kells, writing the animated television series Gawayn, and directing and producing the avant-garde documentary film L.A.X.. more…

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