Original score from the 2009 adventure family film directed by Dominique Monfery, starring Ruy Abitbol, Paul Bandey and Natacha Body.

THE STORY: Natanaël, seven, still doesn’t know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her book collection to the young boy. Nat discovers that the books serve as a shelter for all the heroes found in children’s literature. They are the original characters and are counting on him for protection. For if they leave the library, they will disappear along with their stories forever! When his parents start selling off the books, Nathanaël, who is shrunk by the evil witch Carabosse, braves everything to save his tiny friends.

THE SCORE: Opening on French theatres on December 16, this animated feature film (entitled Kerity, la maison des contes in French) tells the magical story about a b oy who inherits a large book collection and who experiences the adventure of his life when the fairy-tales on the pages come to life. The film’s wonderful score, written for full orchestra as well as solo guitar, piano and cimbalom, is written by Christophe Héral (who is probably best known for his music for the video game Beyond Good and Evil). Listening to his beautiful, melody-driven score for Eleanor’s Secret is a rich experience full of magic, mystery, adventure, excitement and a lot of fun. Among many other standout qualities, this is a score that features a particularly strong and memorable main theme! MovieScore Media releases the score on CD while digital distribution of the score is handled by the production company (Gaumon-Alphanim).

MMS09030 • ELEANOR’S SECRET (Kérity, la maison des contes) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by CHRISTOPHE HÉRAL
Release date (CD only): December 29, 2009