Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Oh my God, you guys, this was so pretty. I mean really beautiful animation.
Brendan (Evan McGuire) is a young boy living in the Irish city of Kells. His uncle, the Abbott (Brendan Gleeson), is busy fortifying the walls around the city against Viking attack, while the monks are hard at work on an illuminated manuscript. On the of most famous illuminators, Brother Aiden (Mick Lally), takes a shine to the boy and enlists his aid to gather materials for ink. This entails Brendan venturing into the surrounding forest, where he meets Aisling (Christen Mooney), an odd little girl with white hair. The Abbott is not pleased with Brendan's wanderings and forbids him from helping the monks. But with invasion likely, the book could be the only thing standing between civilization and the darkness.
The Book of Kells is considered Ireland's first national treasure and is widely regarded as one of the most beautifully illustrated Gospels in existence. It's on permanent display in Dublin at Trinity College Library. This movie takes some artistic license in the story of its creation, but I'm sure you won't find that objectionable. I can't stress enough how visually appealing it is to watch. Every detail is gorgeous and the way it blends Celtic myths with Christian iconography is mesmerizing. You are missing out if you don't see this at least once.
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