The Oscar Awards In its 95th edition, it considered Pinocchio, by Guadalajara director Guillermo del Toro, as a candidate in the category of Best Animated Feature for its next installment, next March 12.
Pinocchio premiered on December 9 on the Netflix platform with good reviews and all the style that characterizes the Mexican cinema.
Guillermo del Toro has a peculiar, marvelous and dark way of making films, that’s why many have wondered if his version of Pinocchio is suitable for children to see.
Yes, Pinocchio is a children’s film, but it is also enjoyed by adults, with a strong message. The film is rated B, that is, for adolescents 12 years and older..
Oscar-winning filmmaker and animator Mark Gustafson teamed up to reinvent the classic tale through a nearly two-hour film in which a slightly darker story is told, but also more thoughtful about a wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy.
Pinocchio: How did Guillermo del Toro form his Pinocchio?
Guillermo del Toro did not like the idea that Pinocchio had to change to be loved. The Mexican filmmaker watched the Walt Disney film based on the story by Carlo Collodi with his mother when he was a child and, although he enjoyed it, growing up he searched for 15 years for the opportunity to write his own version without leaving the children with this same feeling.
In del Toro’s tape, when Pinocchio comes to life, he begins a learning adventure about life, love, obedience and authenticity. For the little one, the most important thing is to reach the expectations that his father, Geppetto, has of a child, but in this attempt he finds himself in circumstances that lead him to discover other realities such as lies, injustice and evil.
Something like what happened to the filmmaker from Guadalajara when he saw her with his mother, who died one day before the official presentation of this film.
He decided to add a political character to the filmwhich is set in the fascist era, so, in addition to going to church, the circus and school, Pinocchio also goes to war and even meets Benito Mussolini.
To achieve this production filmed in the stop motion technique, the filmmaker supported himself by a new animation space in his native Guadalajara called El taller del Chuchowhere they helped create each of the characters’ poses, taking 24 shots per second to simulate all their movements and gestures.
After a brief tour of Cineteca and some independent cinemas, the tape is now available on Netflix.
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