For a good start of summer, a new animated production will appear on the screens – Luca. It is an adventurous story about two friends: Luce and Alberto, who experience an unforgettable summer time and at the same time hide a secret from the world.
Luca is the latest animation from Disney and Pixar, set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera. Full of extraordinary adventures, the film tells the story of two friends growing up. Together, the boys experience an unforgettable summer time spent on endless scooter rides and savoring ice cream. However, their carefree fun can be spoiled at any moment by the disclosure of a deeply hidden secret. They are both sea monsters from another world just below the surface of the water.
The production was directed by Oscar nominee Enrico Casarosa. He created a fairy-tale Italian scenery that he remembered from his childhood, spent in Genoa – a port city on the Italian Riviera. The producer was Andrea Warren, known for such productions as Merida Waleczna, Lawa and Cars 3.
We also know the cast of the Polish language version. In Luka we will hear people such as Albert Mois (Luca), Karol Kwiatkowski (Alberto), Alicja Warchocka (Giulia) or Katarzyna Kozak (Daniela). Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman and Maya Rudolph performed in the original.
Although Luca may seem like an animation aimed primarily at younger audiences, older people will also find something interesting in it. As Casarosa said:
This movie is about friendships that change us. It is a love letter addressed to the holidays of our youth, to the summer months which shaped us as people and during which we find ourselves.
It is primarily a story about the power of friendship, maturing, but also about the memory of people who shaped us. All this from the point of view of the 13-year-old hero living at the turn of the 1950s and 1960s.
The creators of the film undoubtedly put their whole heart into the production: the director used the power of his own memories, and the rest of the film crew visited Italian cities and communed with local culture and cuisine, which made it easier for them to get into this specific atmosphere. Other sources of inspiration for the creators were also Italian myths, legends and traditions, as well as Japanese art, which had a significant impact on the appearance of the film.
If you are curious about the fate of the two boys – the title Luka and accompanying Alberto, book your schedule on June 18, because that’s when the production will hit the cinema screens.