1. The introduction to the film "The Secret of Kells" talks about a myth that, during the 9th century, in the monastery of the city of Kells in Ireland, twelve-year-old Brendan lived with his uncle, Abbot Cellach, who is the president of monastery. Every day, his uncle leads the brothers to try to strengthen the monastery walls, which he believes can resist the Viking attack. He also forbids Brendan from going out of the wall because he thinks it is too dangerous. Later, a prominent religious painter Aidan came to the city for refuge and brought with him the as yet unfinished Book of Kells. Aidan discovered that Brendan has great talent in painting and asked Brendan to complete the book together. To complete this book, Brendan must go out alone from the wall into the woods, search for berries to produce green ink and fight with scary monsters. In the woods he met a white wolf who can transform into a girl called Aisling, they became friends and she helped him a lot. Subsequently, the Vikings destroyed the monastery and Brendan's uncle was almost killed by them. To finish the Book of Kells, Brendan left the Kells with Aidan. Finally, many years later, Brendan ended up with the Book of Kells. He returned to the Kells and was reunited with his uncle. “The Secret of Kells” is only 75 minutes long, but has a total of 21 soundtracks, for a total of about 53 minutes. These soundtracks all feature a strong traditional Irish style and fresh feeling, which impressed many viewers. Especially the song that Aisling sang when she tried to use magic on the cat to make it climb the tower and steal the Abbot's key for Brendan, the little girl's innocent voice and the dreamy melodies of the music moved many people. Those soundtracks... ... middle of paper ...... 4. Other factors In history, the island of Ireland was isolated from the world for a long time and was strongly influenced by medieval sacred music. Therefore, the melody of Celtic music usually sounds soft, with little elaborate decorative tones or a noticeable climax. The best example in the film is Aisling's song. In Celtic music, imagination and myth occupy a very important position, so when music has lyrics, the lyrics often concern nature, religion, myths, legends and verses.5. SummaryThe Hollywood Reporter commented that "The Secret of Kells" showed us that despite changes in science and technology, there is still a place for tradition. Compared to modern music soundtracks found in other animated films, the Celtic music in "The Secret of Kells" touched many viewers. And the film itself was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature 2009.