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The film is meant to be a tribute to Casarosa's childhood; more specifically, the movie is about "friendship in that pre-puberty world." When the film's first trailer was released, viewers compared the film to Call Me By Your Name, a film that centered on a romantic relationship between two men in Italy. This had led many to believe that the characters of Luca and Alberto were intended to be a gay couple, but Casarosa denied this; stating that the film is simply about a platonic friendship between three children, Giulia included. [24]

About Luca

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Luca's supporting cast includes actual Italian actors: Raimondo voices Ercole; Barricelli, who has a "booming voice", voices Massimo; [18] [43] Gianniotti voices Giacomo; [24] Lorenzo Crisci voices Guido; Massironi voices Mrs. Marsigliese; [23] Gino La Monica voices Tommaso; and Francesca Fanti voices a cop. Casarosa stated that Grazer, who voiced Alberto, brings "a natural confidence and vulnerability" to the character, "who's a free-spirited teen sea monster with unbridled enthusiasm for the human world." Giulia, an "outsider, misfit girl", is voiced by newcomer Berman. Rudolph and Gaffigan, playing Daniela and Lorenzo, did get the chance to improvise, with Casarosa highlighting the depth and warmth they bring to the roles: "She's a stern mother. She's a difficult and very controlling mother, but there's this other warmth to her that balances it." [43] a b c d Jefferson, Camille (April 28, 2021). "Exploring Friendship, Acceptance, and Overcoming Fear in Pixar's Luca". news.disney.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021 . Retrieved May 14, 2021. a b c d Desowitz, Bill (February 25, 2021). " 'Luca' First Trailer: Pixar's Italian Coming-of-Age Sea Monster Feature Is Quirky and Inclusionary". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021 . Retrieved March 16, 2021.

A short film titled Ciao Alberto was released on November 12, 2021 and serves as a loose sequel that follows the relationship between Alberto and Massimo. The sea monsters featured in the film were pulled from Italian myths and regional folklore, [18] including the Tellaro octopus and local "little legends about sea dragons, creatures that either come to help or get into trouble". [37] [3] Casarosa said: "I always found the old sea monsters on maps really fascinating. The mystery of the sea was so represented in the weird creatures that we used to draw. And that area has a lot of wonderful myths". [18] Production designer Daniela Strijleva stated: "We were really inspired by old sea maps. Some design details that carried through to the final film are things like the shapes of the fins of the sea monsters, how decorative their scales are, and the curves of their tails." [38] Casarosa also stated that the sea monster is a "metaphor for feeling different". [3]

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