“Luca” by Enrico Casarosa – Disney / pixar
- The director of “Luca”, Enrico Casarosa, signs a beautiful story of friendship.
- It also pays tribute to the pleasures brought by Italy and the “Cinque Terre” from which it originates.
- His film makes you want to eat and travel.
Lucais not just a beautiful story of friendship. Enrico Casarosa was inspired by his childhood in the
Cinque Terre in Liguria to tell the story of a little sea monster who transforms into a human as soon as he comes out of the water. “Luca is a bit like me when I was younger, a kid who needs to assert himself”, confides the director to 20 minutes.
This tale broadcast this Thursday evening in preview at the Annecy Festival before being posted on Disney + on Friday, is a real delight. It takes a pleasant break in sun-drenched landscapes traversed by the young marine hero, his daredevil friend and a young human with a strong character.
A mixture of villages
Noticed with his short film La Luna already produced by Pixar, the director wanted to pay a vibrant tribute to the Italy where he comes from. “The city of Porto Rosso, where the action of the film takes place, is a cocktail of the five villages that make up the“ Cinque Terre ”and its name is also a nod to the Porco Rosso by Hayao Miyazaki, a great Japanese master whose approach to nature has greatly influenced me. »Vines in espaliers, brightly colored buildings, flat stone walls and an intensely blue sea provide a backdrop for the adventures of dynamic kids. The rendering both magical and realistic of the drawing makes you want to discover this magnificent region listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Before leaving for @annecyfestival where the film will be shown in preview, a small thread that compares @PixarLuca to the landscapes that inspired him. @ parco5terre pic.twitter.com/njNrrCWC5F
– Vié Caroline (@Caroklouk) June 13, 2021
“The way Miyazaki films food has also influenced me, as he manages to make it appetizing,” admits Enrico Casarosa. The ramen of Ponyo on the cliff made me hungry and I hope the ice creams and pasta Luca will produce the same effect on the viewer. The children especially enjoy a mouth-watering local specialty, spaghetti with pesto prepared according to the local recipe with potatoes and green beans.
A film that whets the appetite
“Liguria is also the country of gastronomy and all the pleasures of life”, insists the director. Luca, which joyfully celebrates the good things of existence such as the right to be different, is a generous work like the welcome reserved by the region of its author that this film, rich in sensations, makes discover on its screen.