Synopsis/Details
When the Celtic gods Dagda, Balor and Lug come together to challenge one another to a friendly wager of what constitutes true honor, they each pick their champion and place them in situations to test that honor. Lug chooses his champion to be Finn McCool, the legendary Irish warrior. Balor selects a meager leprechaun who works in the Faery King's castle. Dagda places his faith in a young human boy and together the three of them watch, manipulate and test their champions.
Patrick(13) awakes one night to witness faeries swapping out his infant brother with a changeling and takes after them to rescue the boy and return home before it's too late and they are both stuck in the mystical Faery Realm forever.
Arriving in the mystical realm, Patrick befriends a trapped leprechaun named Durnin and together they seek out the help of the legendary Finn McCool to find a way into the Faery Castle and save Patrick's brother.
Together the trio must face challenges that help right some of the wrongs from their past, learning about their own true characters, morals and sacrifice.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Daring enterprise
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Dereliction of Duty, Duty, Gluttony, Guilt, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Aerial image effects, Animatronics/puppets, Other on-set effects, Other post processing effects, Significant cgi, Stunt rigs/wire systems, Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult, Male Teenager, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Gifted, Ordinary, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Supernatural
Stock Character Types:
Boy next door, Everyman, Noble savage, Swashbuckler, Tragic hero, Village idiot
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Action/Adventure, Blockbuster, Epic, Escape, Family, Fantasy, Sword & Sandal/Sorcery
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Weaponry
Life Topics:
Adolescence, Childhood, Coming of Age
Time Period:
Machine Age (1880–1945)
Country:
Ireland
Relationship Topics:
Family, Kinship, Sibling