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. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.
Video Lou (2017 film)
Plot
The lost-and-found box in 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, including various shape shifts by Lou.
During the chase, Lou notices the name tag on J.J.'s underwear matches a toy left in the box, a teddy bear that belongs 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. empties the lost-and-found box. Eventually, J.J. finds joy in reuniting the kids with their toys when a girl gratefully hugs him. J.J. excitedly returns the rest of the toys in the box. Returning to the box for more toys, J.J. finds that Lou has taken himself apart and all his parts are returned to their owners. J.J. then sees his teddy bear is the last toy left and happily reclaims it. As J.J. joins two boys for a game of catch, the film ends with the three missing letters of the box (used for the title sequence), which is revealed why the creature was called, "Lou."
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Reception
Lou premiered at the South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2017. It was theatrically released on June 16, 2017, together with Pixar's eighteenth film Cars 3.
The film is dedicated to Mullins' father, who died during the making of the short.
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews.
Awards
References
External links
- Official website
- Lou at The Big Cartoon DataBase
- Lou on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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