'One of the most beautiful animated films ever made' now streaming for free - and it's not a Disney movie

Netflix has made 1 of the astir beauteous and magical animated films of the 21st Century disposable to watercourse astatine nary other outgo to subscribers

Netflix subscribers are successful for a ocular dainty arsenic 1 of the astir acclaimed animated films ever created has conscionable dropped connected the platform.

It's not from Disney oregon Hollywood, but celebrates its 10th day aft hailing from Ireland's ain Cartoon Saloon. Known for gems similar Wolfwalkers and Netflix's My Father's Dragon, the workplace present presents america with Song of the Sea for streaming enjoyment.

Song of the Sea is often hailed arsenic 1 of the astir exquisite pieces of animation artistry of the 21st Century, if not of each time.

The film, acceptable against the backdrop of 1980s Ireland, tells the enchanting communicative of young Ben and his soundless sister Saoirse who helium learns is simply a selkie, a mythical being that transforms from quality to seal.

Together with their canine companion, Cu, they embark connected an epic travel to prevention faerie creatures from the wrath of the Celtic goddess Macha and unravel the enigma of their mother's past.

With Song of the Sea present accessible connected Netflix, its cult pursuing is bound to expand. Among its admirers, Carlos Aguilar of the Toronto Review said: "Watching Song of the Sea it is casual to asseverate that this is 1 of the astir blissfully beauteous animated films ever made", reports the Express.

He adds, "It is simply a gem beaming with awe-inspiring, heartwarming magic."

Fans of the movie Song of the Sea person been pouring admiration each implicit the internet, with 1 Reddit idiosyncratic sharing: "Song of the Sea is delightful. [It's] specified a beautifully crafted portion of animation that I initially mistook it for a Studio Ghibli project.

"Every country is enjoyable to watch, and immoderate fixed framework could beryllium displayed arsenic its ain enactment of art.

"The communicative was good, the euphony was amazing, and the characters were each good rounded. I can't judge it took maine this agelong to ticker it."

Meanwhile, connected Letterboxd, the movie received a glowing five-star review: "Song of the Sea has a reasonably simplistic and straightforward story, but immoderate of the astir jaw-droppingly gorgeous animation I've ever seen.

"In an property wherever mainstream animated films are machine animated, it's a bully alteration of scenery to spot thing arsenic artistically liberating arsenic this.

"The communicative and the creation benignant consciousness similar the Irish people communicative that it's expected to be, and it has a beauteous soundtrack to boot."

Another idiosyncratic commented connected their viewing experience: "My acquisition watching this is equivalent to waking up from a pleasant dream: I'm successful specified a blissful authorities but I'm bittersweet it's implicit truthful quickly."

Emotions ran precocious for different instrumentality who said: "My bosom is truthful afloat with emotion aft watching this. Everything astir this was perfectly beautiful.

"The animation was stunning and the communicative was truthful beautifully made. This full movie was manus drawn and that really blows my mind. This was besides nominated for the academy grant for champion animated feature, rightfully so."

With reviews similar these, the question lingers: Will you beryllium giving Song of the Sea a ticker this weekend?

Song of the Sea is disposable to watercourse connected Netflix.