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La Luna
La Luna
	iTunes poster
Directed by	Enrico Casarosa
Written by	Enrico Casarosa
Produced by	Kevin Reher
Starring	Krista Sheffler; Tony Fucile; Phil Sheridan;
Edited by	Steve Bloom
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Production; company	Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios; Motion Pictures
Release dates	June 6, 2011 (Annecy); June 22, 2012 (with Brave);
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States

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La Luna (Italian: [la ˈluːna], Italian for "The Moon") is a 2011 American animated short film, directed and written by Enrico Casarosa in his directorial debut. The film is loosely based on Italo Calvino's short story "The Distance of the Moon."

The short premiered on June 6, 2011 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France,^[1] and it was paired with Pixar's Brave for its theatrical release on June 22, 2012, being shown before the film's beginning. La Luna was released on November 13, 2012, on the Brave DVD and Blu-ray,^[2] and on a new Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2, the second collection of Pixar's short films.^[3] La Luna was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 84th Academy Awards.^[4]

Plot

A young Italian boy, Bambino, goes on a midnight boat trip with his father Papà and grandfather Nonno in Genoa, 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 and bicker 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 tied around him 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 a besom or mop like broom with each broom resembling the two's facial hair. 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 and showing he is his own person, 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 to get the job done 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

The plot was inspired by Casarosa's childhood and tales by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Italo Calvino, specifically "The Distance of the Moon" in Calvino's Cosmicomics.^[5] The style comes from Hayao Miyazaki's anime and from La Linea by the Italian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli.^[6]

Voice cast

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

Notes

^ Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

References

^ Casarosa, Enrico (June 7, 2011). "La Luna – the poster". Enrico's nlog. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
^ Shaffer, RL (August 22, 2012). "Brave Journeys Home to Blu-ray and DVD". IGN. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
^ "Pixar Shorts, Volume Two (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)". Walmart. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
^ Finke, Nikki (January 24, 2012). "Oscars: Nominations By Picture: 'Hugo' Leads With 11, 'The Artist' 10, 'Moneyball' and 'War Horse' 6 Each". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
^ "First Look at Pixar's La Luna | AWN | Animation World Network". 2013-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
^ "ScreenWEEK intervista in esclusiva Enrico Casarosa regista del corto Pixar dal sapore italiano: La Luna" (in Italian). 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
^ Bastoli, Mike (September 16, 2011). "A closer look at Bambino from La Luna". Big Screen Animation. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ ""La Luna" Director Enrico Casarosa Talks Filmmaking; Signed Poster Giveaway". Stitch Kingdom. September 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ Rome, Emily (January 3, 2012). "Oscar shorts: Pixar takes on new poetic tone with 'La Luna'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

External links

Official website
La Luna at IMDb

[Disney-1] Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

[2] Casarosa, Enrico (June 7, 2011). "La Luna – the poster". Enrico's nlog. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

[DVD-3] Shaffer, RL (August 22, 2012). "Brave Journeys Home to Blu-ray and DVD". IGN. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.

[Walmart-4] "Pixar Shorts, Volume Two (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)". Walmart. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

[Oscar_Nomination-5] Finke, Nikki (January 24, 2012). "Oscars: Nominations By Picture: 'Hugo' Leads With 11, 'The Artist' 10, 'Moneyball' and 'War Horse' 6 Each". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

[6] "First Look at Pixar's La Luna | AWN | Animation World Network". 2013-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

[7] "ScreenWEEK intervista in esclusiva Enrico Casarosa regista del corto Pixar dal sapore italiano: La Luna" (in Italian). 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.

[8] Bastoli, Mike (September 16, 2011). "A closer look at Bambino from La Luna". Big Screen Animation. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[9] ""La Luna" Director Enrico Casarosa Talks Filmmaking; Signed Poster Giveaway". Stitch Kingdom. September 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[10] Rome, Emily (January 3, 2012). "Oscar shorts: Pixar takes on new poetic tone with 'La Luna'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

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-'''''La Luna''''' ({{IPA-it|la ˈluːna|lang}}, Italian for "The Moon") is a 2011 American animated short film, directed and written by [[Enrico Casarosa]] in his directorial debut. The film is loosely based on [[Italo Calvino]]'s short story "The Distance of the Moon."
+'''''La Luna''''' ({{IPA|it|la ˈluːna|lang}}, Italian for "The Moon") is a 2011 American animated short film, directed and written by [[Enrico Casarosa]] in his directorial debut. The film is loosely based on [[Italo Calvino]]'s short story "The Distance of the Moon."
-The short premiered on June 6, 2011 at the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]] in France,<ref>{{cite news|last=Casarosa|first=Enrico|title=La Luna&nbsp;– the poster|url=http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2011/06/07/la-luna-the-poster/|access-date=January 6, 2012|newspaper=Enrico's nlog|date=June 7, 2011|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808035310/http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2011/06/07/la-luna-the-poster/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and it was paired with Pixar's ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' for its theatrical release on June 22, 2012, being shown before the film's beginning. ''La Luna'' was released on November 13, 2012, on the ''Brave'' DVD and Blu-ray,<ref name="DVD">{{cite news|last=Shaffer|first=RL|title=Brave Journeys Home to Blu-ray and DVD|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/22/brave-journeys-home-to-blu-ray-and-dvd|access-date=August 23, 2012|newspaper=IGN|date=August 22, 2012}}</ref> and on a new ''[[Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2]]'', the second collection of Pixar's short films.<ref name="Walmart">{{cite web|title=Pixar Shorts, Volume Two (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pixar-Shorts-Volume-Two-Blu-ray-DVD-Widescreen/21607329|publisher=Walmart|access-date=September 1, 2012}}</ref> ''La Luna'' was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film]] at the [[84th Academy Awards]].<ref name="Oscar Nomination">{{cite news|last=Finke|first=Nikki|title=Oscars: Nominations By Picture: 'Hugo' Leads With 11, 'The Artist' 10, 'Moneyball' and 'War Horse' 6 Each|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/01/oscars-nominations-by-picture-hugo-leads-with-11-the-artist-10-moneyball-and-war-horse-6-each/|access-date=January 24, 2012|newspaper=Deadline|date=January 24, 2012}}</ref>
+The short premiered on June 6, 2011 at the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]] in France,<ref>{{cite news|last=Casarosa|first=Enrico|title=La Luna&nbsp;– the poster|url=http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2011/06/07/la-luna-the-poster/|access-date=January 6, 2012|newspaper=Enrico's nlog|date=June 7, 2011|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808035310/http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2011/06/07/la-luna-the-poster/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and it was paired with Pixar's ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' for its theatrical release on June 22, 2012, being shown before the film's beginning. ''La Luna'' was released on November 13, 2012, on the ''Brave'' [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]],<ref name="DVD">{{cite news|last=Shaffer|first=RL|title=Brave Journeys Home to Blu-ray and DVD|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/22/brave-journeys-home-to-blu-ray-and-dvd|access-date=August 23, 2012|newspaper=IGN|date=August 22, 2012|archive-date=August 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824204337/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/22/brave-journeys-home-to-blu-ray-and-dvd|url-status=live}}</ref> and on a new ''[[Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2]]'', the second collection of Pixar's short films.<ref name="Walmart">{{cite web|title=Pixar Shorts, Volume Two (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pixar-Shorts-Volume-Two-Blu-ray-DVD-Widescreen/21607329|publisher=Walmart|access-date=September 1, 2012|archive-date=November 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129071851/https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pixar-Shorts-Volume-Two-Blu-ray-DVD-Widescreen/21607329|url-status=live}}</ref> ''La Luna'' was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film]] at the [[84th Academy Awards]].<ref name="Oscar Nomination">{{cite news|last=Finke|first=Nikki|title=Oscars: Nominations By Picture: 'Hugo' Leads With 11, 'The Artist' 10, 'Moneyball' and 'War Horse' 6 Each|url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/oscars-nominations-by-picture-hugo-leads-with-11-the-artist-10-moneyball-and-war-horse-6-each-219505/|access-date=January 24, 2012|newspaper=Deadline|date=January 24, 2012|archive-date=April 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418175055/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/oscars-nominations-by-picture-hugo-leads-with-11-the-artist-10-moneyball-and-war-horse-6-each/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-A young Italian boy, Bambino, goes on a midnight boat trip with his father Papà and grandfather Nonno in [[Genoa]], 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.
+A young Italian boy, Bambino, goes on a midnight boat trip with his father Papà and grandfather Nonno in [[Genoa]], 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 and bicker 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 a [[besom]] broom. As they quarrel, a huge star crashes on the Moon; it is far too large for any of them to move.
+Papà sets up a long ladder for Bambino to climb so he can set an anchor tied around him 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 a [[besom]] or mop like broom with each broom resembling the two's facial hair. 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.
+Turning his cap backward, the way he wants to wear it and showing he is his own person, 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 to get the job done 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 ==
-The plot was inspired by Casarosa's childhood and tales by [[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]] and [[Italo Calvino]], specifically "The Distance of the Moon" in Calvino's [[Cosmicomics]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-05 |title=First Look at Pixar's La Luna {{!}} AWN {{!}} Animation World Network |url=http://www.awn.com/articles/article/first-look-pixars-la-luna/page/1,1 |access-date=2024-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021147/http://www.awn.com/articles/article/first-look-pixars-la-luna/page/1,1 |archive-date=2013-10-05 }}</ref> The style comes from [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s anime and from ''[[La Linea (TV series)|La Linea]]'' by the Italian cartoonist [[Osvaldo Cavandoli]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ScreenWEEK intervista in esclusiva Enrico Casarosa regista del corto Pixar dal sapore italiano: La Luna|date=12 October 2011 |url=http://blog.screenweek.it/2011/10/screenweek-intervista-in-esclusiva-enrico-casarosa-regista-del-corto-pixar-dal-sapore-italiano-la-luna-143165.php|access-date=November 5, 2012|language=it}}</ref>
+The plot was inspired by Casarosa's childhood and tales by [[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]] and [[Italo Calvino]], specifically "The Distance of the Moon" in Calvino's [[Cosmicomics]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-05 |title=First Look at Pixar's La Luna {{!}} AWN {{!}} Animation World Network |url=http://www.awn.com/articles/article/first-look-pixars-la-luna/page/1,1 |access-date=2024-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021147/http://www.awn.com/articles/article/first-look-pixars-la-luna/page/1,1 |archive-date=2013-10-05 }}</ref> The style comes from [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s anime and from ''[[La Linea (TV series)|La Linea]]'' by the Italian cartoonist [[Osvaldo Cavandoli]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ScreenWEEK intervista in esclusiva Enrico Casarosa regista del corto Pixar dal sapore italiano: La Luna|date=12 October 2011|url=http://blog.screenweek.it/2011/10/screenweek-intervista-in-esclusiva-enrico-casarosa-regista-del-corto-pixar-dal-sapore-italiano-la-luna-143165.php|access-date=November 5, 2012|language=it|archive-date=1 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201083620/http://blog.screenweek.it/2011/10/screenweek-intervista-in-esclusiva-enrico-casarosa-regista-del-corto-pixar-dal-sapore-italiano-la-luna-143165.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Voice cast==
-* Krista Sheffler as Bambino (Kid)<ref>{{cite news|last=Bastoli|first=Mike|title=A closer look at Bambino from La Luna|url=http://www.bigscreenanimation.com/2011/09/closer-look-at-bambino-from-la-luna.html|access-date=January 10, 2012|newspaper=Big Screen Animation|date=September 16, 2011}}</ref>
+* Krista Sheffler as Bambino (Kid)<ref>{{cite news|last=Bastoli|first=Mike|title=A closer look at Bambino from La Luna|url=http://www.bigscreenanimation.com/2011/09/closer-look-at-bambino-from-la-luna.html|access-date=January 10, 2012|newspaper=Big Screen Animation|date=September 16, 2011|archive-date=November 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121063530/http://www.bigscreenanimation.com/2011/09/closer-look-at-bambino-from-la-luna.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 * Tony Fucile as Papà (Dad)<ref>{{cite news|title="La Luna" Director Enrico Casarosa Talks Filmmaking; Signed Poster Giveaway|url=http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-la-luna-poster-giveaway-17726/|access-date=January 10, 2012|newspaper=Stitch Kingdom|date=September 12, 2011|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118165046/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-la-luna-poster-giveaway-17726/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-* Phil Sheridan as Nonno (Grandpa)<ref>{{cite news|last=Rome|first=Emily|title=Oscar shorts: Pixar takes on new poetic tone with 'La Luna'|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/oscars-short-films-pixar-la-luna.html|access-date=January 6, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 3, 2012}}</ref>
+* Phil Sheridan as Nonno (Grandpa)<ref>{{cite news|last=Rome|first=Emily|title=Oscar shorts: Pixar takes on new poetic tone with 'La Luna'|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/oscars-short-films-pixar-la-luna.html|access-date=January 6, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 3, 2012|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224131150/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/oscars-short-films-pixar-la-luna.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Notes==
+{{Notelist}}
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 [[Category:Films with screenplays by Enrico Casarosa]]
 [[Category:Animated films based on short fiction]]
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