Il Global Ricerca per l'Educazione: Il regista Nicolas Bianco-Levrin su Moon Girl e Following Your True Love

Scritto da C. M. Rubin il Feb 13, 2021

Questo mese sul canale Planet Classroom Network, il pubblico può schermare Ragazza della luna, a cura di KIDS FIRST! Film Festival.

Può uno scarafaggio francese trovare il vero amore? In questo film di cartoni animati accorato e adorabile, Ragazza della luna, diretto da Nicolas Bianco-Levrin e Julie Rembauville, un minuscolo insetto sogna di raggiungere la luna nel cielo (la sua Moon Girl) per sentire il suo bacio e crogiolarsi nella sua essenza. He wakes up with Ragazza della luna on his mind, usando il satellite irradiante come sua forza guida per tutta la notte. Il film esplora il ciclo di corteggiamento tra questi due improbabili amanti, as the roach tirelessly attempts to reach the seemingly unattainable moon. Donning a red bowtie and his most beautiful shoes, the roach leaves his matchbox home in a Parisian basement and sets off on this romantic journey, dodging the swat of a cat and the glue of a spider web along the way – all in the name of romance. “In the end, it doesn’t matter whether or not he reaches the moon,” says Director Nicolas Bianco-Levrin. “What matters is the strength of his love.”

While no words are spoken, none are needed to keep the audience compelled with what a lone roach and the illuminating moon have to offer. The snazzy jazz playing throughout the film keeps the audience captivated while relying on real-life photography and hand-drawn visuals to tell the story. “There are a few movies that have used the mix between reality and animation, come Roger Rabbit o Mary Poppins,” notes Bianco-Levrin. “In Ragazza della luna, the idea was to take the real for the background – which always seems darker and harder than the imaginary – and include the imaginary within it. The insect appears elegant and transforms this reality.”

While a roach might not be everyone’s first choice of a protagonist, humanizing one and taking us through his quest to capture the heart of the moon (another unusual pick) allows room for viewers to open their hearts to the idea that love is not an experience limited to a specific creature, but rather something that binds us and brings us closer together.

Ragazza della luna is an inspiring short film and it’s main takeaways will be different for each of us. “Just like this little bug, I hope that each person will continue to pursue their dreams, even if they seem unattainable or impossible,” says Bianco-Levrin.