On the island of Motunui, before the sun rises, the ocean itself seems to hold its breath. A young Moana stands at the water’s edge, the salt a promise on her lips, as her grandmother Tala’s warm lantern light illuminates tales of a stolen heart and a slumbering goddess. Her father, Chief Tui, defines the world by the reef—a boundary not to be crossed. But the sea calls to Moana, lapping at her...
