Lou (2017 film)

Lou

Film poster
Directed by Dave Mullins
Produced by Dana Murray[1]
Screenplay by Dave Mullins[1]
Music by Christophe Beck[1]
Cinematography Adam Habib[1]
Edited by Anthony J. Greenberg[1]
Production
company
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12) (SXSW)
  • June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16) (with Cars 3)
Running time
 6 minutes[2]
Country United States

Lou is a 2017 computer-animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Written and directed by Dave Mullins, it was theatrically released alongside Pixar's Cars 3 on June 16, 2017. The short is about a lost and found box and the unseen monster within.[2]

Plot

The lost and found box on a kindergarten playground is home to Lou, a creature made from the assorted unclaimed items. Every day after recess, Lou picks up the toys that the children leave behind; the next day, he sets them out on the playground for their owners to find.

A bully by the name of J.J. starts taking others' toys, keeping them in his backpack. Lou starts to sneak the toys out of his backpack but J.J. catches him in the act and a chase ensues.

During the chase, Lou notices the name tag on J.J.'s underwear matches a toy left in the box, a teddy bear that belonged to J.J. but was taken from him by a similar bully. J.J. tries to retrieve the bear but Lou refuses to relinquish it until J.J. returns all the toys he took. Eventually, J.J. finds joy in reuniting the kids with their toys and excitedly returns all the toys in the box, even the ones that make up Lou. Returning to the box, J.J. sees his teddy bear is the last toy left and happily reclaims it.

Release

Director Dave Mullins presented the film at the 2017 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[3]

Lou premiered at The South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2017.[1][4] It was theatrically released on June 16, 2017, together with Pixar's eighteenth film, Cars 3.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2017 Schedule - Lou". SXSW. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Truitt, Brian (Feb 1, 2017). "Sneak peek: Pixar's new 'Lou' short tackles playground bullying". USA Today. Retrieved Feb 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hopewell, John (April 24, 2017). "‘Despicable Me 3,’ Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ ‘The Big Bad Fox’ to Bow at France’s 2017 Annecy Animation Festival". Variety. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Winfrey, Graham (February 7, 2017). "SXSW: Midnighters, Short Films and VR Round Out 2017 Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
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