![]() In this memorable scene, the sea monsters Luca and Alberto eat pasta with pesto for the first time at the home of their friend Giulia. To create the atmosphere for the film, Director Enrico Casarosa took inspiration from childhood food memories on the Italian Riviera and scenes from the Golden Age of Italian cinema. When children swear, they use the name of cheeses: Santa Pecorino! Santa Gorgonzola! Santa Mozzarella! (See La Cucina Italiana's guide to 10 Excellent Restaurants in Cinque Terre.) Old ladies eat gelato, kids munch on street food, and families invite friends over for bowls of simple pasta. ![]() The film follows the adventures of 12-year-old sea monster Luca as he explores land and sea for the first time, allowing us to experience Italy with fresh eyes and playful innocence.Īs we speak about the incredible gleaming basil leaves in trenette al pesto and the crunchiness of the thin focaccia from his childhood in Genoa, Casarosa seems to be making himself hungry again.įood colors the world of Portorosso, a fictional fishing town inspired by Cinque Terre on the Ligurian Coast of Northwest of Italy, where the film takes place. After being nominated for an Academy Award for his short film La Luna and recognized for his appetizing storyboarding in the food-focused film Ratatouille, Casarosa was more than prepared to direct, write, and draw mouthwatering scenes of Genovese food from the Italian Riviera for his first animated feature film, Luca, out today from Disney and Pixar and available to stream on Disney+. Luca director Enrico Casarosa Zooms in from his studio in California.
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