The setup mirrors the life of Dan Scanlon’s own upbringing, making the story particularly poignant.
Onward follows a pair of brothers, Ian and Barley, as they quest to complete a magic spell that has only partially brought their father back from the dead.
It’s not surprising that the role required some major emotional moments from Tom Holland.
Ian’s father died when he was but a baby, so he has no memory of the man, thus the importance of this spell.