La luna (2011)

A fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row... See full summary »

Director:

Enrico Casarosa

Writer:

Enrico Casarosa (screenplay)

Stars:

Krista Sheffler, Tony Fucile, Phil Sheridan

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Krista Sheffler	...	Bambino (voice)
Tony Fucile	...	Papà (voice)
Phil Sheridan	...	Nonno (voice)

Storyline

A fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? Will he be able to find his own way in the midst of their conflicting opinions and timeworn traditions?

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Plot Keywords:

boat | star | mustache | moon | anchor | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kuu

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shown together with Brave in cinemas and DVD.

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Connections

Featured in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)

User Reviews

Best Short I've Seen

"La Luna" is an incredible experience. From the first seconds, the film portrays absolute peace, and the music is the star. I would have been content if there was no plot; just the setting, the music, and the brilliantly animated characters were enough to take me far away from the movie theater and transport me into another world. There's none of the goofiness that's present in many of Pixar's other shorts. Instead, the film is honest; enthralling.

The plot is timed out absolutely perfectly, so the audience is begging to know what will come next without wishing the story would move any faster. More often than not, I find that short films (especially the funny ones) struggle with timing, and stretch out one simple idea a little bit too long. "La Luna" masterfully avoids this problem by presenting a well-developed, mysterious story (in fact, a main idea is hidden from the audience until the last few seconds) that is more fulfilling than any full-length feature I have seen in months.