The Secret of Kells

Tomm Moore's Oscar-nominated animation, set in 9th-century Ireland, reimagines the story of Kells abbey, where the fabled Book of Kells was produced. It is ruled over by Abbot Cellach, voiced by Brendan Gleeson, and things are shaken up with the arrival of Brother Aidan (Mick Lally) who is working on the famous Book – protecting which becomes a mission to protect the monks' beliefs and their very identity. To my eye the visuals are likably reminiscent of Friz Freleng's Pink Panther, and of course a little more so of the Kells illustrations themselves. A low-key pleasure.