The Legend of Mor'du
AnimationFamilyFantasyDramawitchscotlandtransformationbearbrother against brothermiddle ages (476-1453)10th centuryshort film
A dark, cautionary fairy tale about ambition and fraternal betrayal, told through magical storybook illustrations with a melancholic, tragic arc.
The witch from Pixar's Brave uses magical illustrations to tell the legend of a power-obsessed prince who sought a magic spell that would allow him to wrest control of a kingdom from his brothers, only to destroy that kingdom and his own fate as well.
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