“Luca” fulfills Pixar’s mandate of expanding its boundaries. The animated film, directed by Enrico Casarosa, is set in Italy, but the storytelling is influenced by Japanese films, especially the works ...

There can't be too much arm-twisting to get someone to spend a few hours in the beauty of a seaside Italian village. Even less if it's populated with the artwork handled by a team of Pixar animators.