If you've been following the world of animation lately, you likely recognize the name . They are the Kilkenny-based powerhouse behind masterpieces like Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers . Their 2022 release, My Father's Dragon , which debuted on Netflix on November 11th, offers a gentler, more "kiddy" adventure while retaining the studio's stunning signature aesthetic. The Story: From Concrete Jungle to Wild Island
The film, based on the classic 1948 children's book by , is framed as a bedtime story narrated by a woman telling her daughter about her father’s childhood adventures.
The story follows (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), a boy who moves to the dreary "Nevergreen City" after his mother’s shop forecloses. Struggling with poverty and his mother's stress, Elmer runs away to Wild Island after a talking cat (Whoopi Goldberg) tells him of a dragon that can help him. There, he finds Boris (Gaten Matarazzo), a colorful, insecure dragon held captive by a group of animals led by a gorilla named Saiwa (Ian McShane). Why It’s Worth the Watch
