Animated TG4 film 'Sol' to help children processing grief and change at the end of 2020

28-minute short from Belfast studio Paper Owl aims to 'inspire a way forward full of optimism' after a difficult year for families all over the country
Animated TG4 film 'Sol' to help children processing grief and change at the end of 2020

Sol, voiced by Zana Akkoc, negotiates new and strange emotions after his grandmother passes in a specially-commissioned short

A little boy's world is plunged into darkness when his grandmother passes, and suddenly, he's confronted with new and strange emotions: shock, yearning, disorientation, and resolution.

The stages of grief present distinct obstacles for young Sol, the titular protagonist of a new short broadcasting next Monday on TG4 - on the evening of the Winter Solstice, the darkest night of the year.

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