Wolfwalkers is a story about Robyn, voiced by Honor Kneafsey, an English girl in a small Irish town of Kilkenny, 1650. Her father Bill, voiced by Sean Bean, is tasked with trying to root out the wolves in the forest surrounding the town. Robyn hopes to be a skilled hunter like her father, imitating him with her own cross bow and pet falcon Merlin. Nomadland" Named Best Picture of 2020 by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021 . Retrieved 15 February 2021. Giardina, Carolyn (4 February 2021). "How 'Wolfwalkers' Combines Irish History and Folklore to Create a Tale for Our Times". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021 . Retrieved 19 July 2022.

Sebastien Marquilly, Bruno Seznec, Christian Seznec, Baptiste Bouche, Felix Davin, Alexandre Fleurant, Axel Steichen, Stéphane Werner, Anne-Lyse Haddak and Florian Fabre The film is confirmed to have been made as a metaphor for colonialism and the suppression of the irish people by England. Neglia, Matt (7 February 2021). "The 2020 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021 . Retrieved 12 February 2021. The film stars the voices of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tommy Tiernan, Jon Kenny and John Morton. It won several awards including the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature and five Annie Awards including Best Director for Moore and Stewart and Best Independent Animated Feature. It also received the nominations for Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards. [17] [18] PlotClosed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information. as "Song of the Sea," "The Secret of Kells," and "The Breadwinner," invested in the art of challenging audiences with unusual tales of resilience and Wolfwalkers" is a gorgeous film, but it's also playful when necessary, and tension is earned throughout, especially with Lord Protector's reliance on faith a b c d Failes, Ian (16 December 2020). " 'Wolfwalkers' and the art of staging shots". befores & afters. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021 . Retrieved 19 July 2022. Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 200 Critics From Around the World". IndieWire. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021 . Retrieved 10 January 2021. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)

McNary, Dave (23 October 2020). " 'Wolfwalkers,' 'Pillars,' '76 Days' Win AFI Fest Prizes". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020 . Retrieved 12 February 2021. Neglia, Matt (1 February 2021). "The 2020 Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture . Retrieved 12 February 2021. [ permanent dead link]Simon McBurney as Lord Protector, an authoritarian but genuinely pious general and English statesman ruling Ireland. His character model, title, and mannerisms appear to be based on Oliver Cromwell, who commanded English forces in Ireland during this period Irish film Wolfwalkers lands Oscar nomination". RTE News. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021 . Retrieved 16 March 2021.