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La Luna(2011 film)

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La Luna
iTunes poster
Directed byEnrico Casarosa
Written byEnrico Casarosa
Produced byKevin Reher
Starring
  • Krista Sheffler
  • Tony Fucile
  • Phil Sheridan
Edited bySteve Bloom
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures[a]
Release dates
  • June 6, 2011(2011-06-06)(Annecy)
  • June 22, 2012(2012-06-22)(withBrave)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States

La Luna(Italian:[laˈluːna],Italian for "The Moon" ) is a 2011 American animated short film, directed and written byEnrico Casarosain his directorial debut. The film is loosely based onItalo Calvino's short story "The Distance of the Moon."

The short premiered on June 6, 2011 at theAnnecy International Animated Film Festivalin France,[1]and it was paired with Pixar'sBravefor its theatrical release on June 22, 2012, being shown before the film's beginning.La Lunawas released on November 13, 2012, on theBraveDVDandBlu-ray,[2]and on a newPixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2,the second collection of Pixar's short films.[3]La Lunawas nominated forBest Animated Short Filmat the84th Academy Awards.[4]

Plot[edit]

A young Italian boy, Bambino, goes on a midnight boat trip with his father Papà and grandfather Nonno inGenoa,Italy. After they anchor in the middle of the sea, Nonno presents Bambino with a cap similar to the ones he and Papà wear. The two men disagree on how Bambino should wear it, with Papà pulling it low over his eyes and Nonno pushing it back on his head.

Papà sets up a long ladder for Bambino to climb so he can set an anchor on the full moon, and the three ascend to start their work of sweeping fallen stars off the lunar surface. Papà urges Bambino to use a pushbroom on the stars, while Nonno favors abesombroom. As they quarrel, a huge star crashes on the Moon; it is far too large for any of them to move.

Turning his cap backward, the way he wants to wear it, Bambino climbs onto the star and taps it with a hammer. It bursts apart into hundreds of smaller stars, and all three go to work sweeping them to one side, with Bambino choosing a rake instead of either man's broom. Once the job is done, they climb down to their boat and look up at the Moon, which now displays a glowing crescent phase thanks to their efforts.

Production[edit]

The plot was inspired by Casarosa's childhood and tales byAntoine de Saint-ExupéryandItalo Calvino,specifically "The Distance of the Moon" in Calvino'sCosmicomics.[5]The style comes fromHayao Miyazaki's anime and fromLa Lineaby the Italian cartoonistOsvaldo Cavandoli.[6]

Voice cast[edit]

  • Krista Sheffler as Bambino (Kid)[7]
  • Tony Fucile as Papà (Dad)[8]
  • Phil Sheridan as Nonno (Grandpa)[9]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Picturesthrough theWalt Disney Picturesbanner.

References[edit]

  1. ^Casarosa, Enrico (June 7, 2011)."La Luna – the poster".Enrico's nlog.Archived fromthe originalon August 8, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 6,2012.
  2. ^Shaffer, RL (August 22, 2012)."Brave Journeys Home to Blu-ray and DVD".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on August 24, 2012.RetrievedAugust 23,2012.
  3. ^"Pixar Shorts, Volume Two (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)".Walmart.Archivedfrom the original on November 29, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 1,2012.
  4. ^Finke, Nikki (January 24, 2012)."Oscars: Nominations By Picture: 'Hugo' Leads With 11, 'The Artist' 10, 'Moneyball' and 'War Horse' 6 Each".Deadline.Archivedfrom the original on April 18, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 24,2012.
  5. ^"First Look at Pixar's La Luna | AWN | Animation World Network".2013-10-05. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-10-05.Retrieved2024-01-12.
  6. ^"ScreenWEEK intervista in esclusiva Enrico Casarosa regista del corto Pixar dal sapore italiano: La Luna"(in Italian). 12 October 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 1 December 2012.RetrievedNovember 5,2012.
  7. ^Bastoli, Mike (September 16, 2011)."A closer look at Bambino from La Luna".Big Screen Animation.Archivedfrom the original on November 21, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 10,2012.
  8. ^""La Luna" Director Enrico Casarosa Talks Filmmaking; Signed Poster Giveaway ".Stitch Kingdom.September 12, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon January 18, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 10,2012.
  9. ^Rome, Emily (January 3, 2012)."Oscar shorts: Pixar takes on new poetic tone with 'La Luna'".Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on February 24, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 6,2012.

External links[edit]

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