In a time when Catholic youth often struggle to see their faith reflected in modern media, three teen brothers from Ireland have found a unique way to merge devotion and creativity—through Lego. Their motivation? A deep admiration for Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager known for his Eucharistic devotion and technological savvy, who is on the path to canonization.
According to Catholic News Agency (CNA), the Flynn brothers—Louis (18), Oliver (16), and Iosaf (14)—from Kilcornan in County Limerick, have been creating Lego films since 2015 when they first got their hands on an iPad mini. Their latest short film, “Lego Movie — The Incredible Life of Carlo Acutis,” now available on YouTube under their channel Fiontar Floinn, is both a labor of love and a testament to their Catholic faith.
“We were really inspired by him,” Louis told CNA. “I mean, it’s kind of unprecedented, obviously, that he’s going to be made a saint. He was very unique in the sense that he was very relatable to us.” This sense of relatability comes not only from Carlo’s youth but also from his enthusiasm for using technology to evangelize—a mission the Flynn brothers feel deeply connected to.
Creating a stop-motion Lego film is no simple task. Each movement must be carefully planned, executed, and shot frame-by-frame. “We have a clear picture of what we are going to produce… and then we start building the sets,” Louis explained. “Over time, it’s got much more advanced, the techniques for building sets. But the end product is more impressive.”
Iosaf, the youngest, builds the Lego sets and narrates, while Louis and Oliver take the lead in planning, animating, and filming. Their earlier projects, including Lego films about St. Patrick and Juan Diego, helped prepare them for the complexities of telling Acutis’ story. But Carlo’s life posed a unique challenge. “You have a lot of creative license with St. Patrick… which isn’t there with Carlos, because everything is so much more recent,” Louis noted.
Despite the challenges—technical frustrations, script constraints, and the sheer time involved—the brothers turned to prayer. Louis shared that “we just asked Carlo for his intervention, and I did definitely see a difference… I can just see things with better clarity.”
Their admiration for Acutis is more than artistic—it’s spiritual. Louis shared, “Over the last year, I have made a commitment to go to Mass every single day… one personal prayer to God every day, which is great, a real blessing.” He credits Carlo’s example for encouraging him to deepen his own faith and use modern tools for evangelization. “You know, nowadays, so much of technology is not being put to good use by people, and Carlo just knew exactly what it was made for by God and all the good it could get.”
The timing of their film’s release is providential, as discussions in Rome continue about rescheduling Carlo Acutis’ canonization—a delay caused by the recent death of Pope Francis.
Through their work, the Flynn brothers are carrying Carlo’s mission forward: using digital media to glorify God. Their film is not only an artistic accomplishment—it’s a witness to how the saints continue to inspire, even through the hands of young believers with a bucket of Lego bricks and hearts set on holiness.
Lego Movie — The Incredible Life of Carlo Acutis is available to view on YouTube and included in this article below.
