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Jun 26, 2021 · “Silenzio, Bruno!” is said by Jack Dylan Grazer’s Alberto to Jacob Tremblay ’s Luca when the pair of friends are about to try out their homemade Vespa off a cliff. Luca is...
- What Happened to Alberto's Father
- Why Luca Decides to Go Away to School
- The Meaning of Luca's Final Scene
- What Happens to Luca & Giulia Next
- What Happens to Alberto & Luca's Family Next
- Luca's Post-Credits Scene Explained
When Luca first meets Alberto, the older boy tells him that he lives with his father on the island, but his dad is away a lot. It's not until the two friends have a major falling-out that Luca learns the truth: Alberto's father left him a long time ago, and isn't coming back. One day he told Alberto that he was old enough to live on his own and aba...
For most of Luca's story, the two boys dream of buying a Vespa because Alberto says it could take them anywhere in the world. When they finally get the Vespa, though, Alberto realizes there's another way that it can help Luca travel beyond Portorosso. Earlier in the movie the friends discussed how they could take the "useless" prize money from the ...
In Luca's poignant final scene, Luca leans out of the train taking him to Genova and looks back at his parents and Alberto tearfully. As the rain drenches him, he changes into his sea monster form. Just as he seems to be overwhelmed with sadness, though, he looks out over the water and sees that there's a gap in the rain clouds over Alberto's islan...
The still drawings in Luca's end credits show snapshots of his life with Giulia and her mother, an artist who welcomes Luca into her home. Crucially, they reveal that Luca doesn't need to hide his sea monster identity at school, and even demonstrates his ability to change forms to his amazed teacher and classmates. Meanwhile, he fulfils his dream o...
Back in Portorosso, Alberto finds not only a new father figure but an entire new family. Through their shared bond with Luca and Giulia, Alberto and Massimo also become unofficial members of the Paguro family. In some drawings the Paguros visit the surface, and in others Alberto and Massimo (with the help of the diving suit) visit the Paguros under...
Uncle Ugo misses out on most of the drama, but returns inLuca's post-credits scene as he welcomes someone to his creepy home in the deep sea trenches. His guest is revealed to be one of the goatfish from the Paguros' herd, who doesn't look at all happy about his new home. Between Ugo's eyes pointing in different directions and his extremely odd per...
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Jun 20, 2021 · The Debut Of "Silencio, Bruno". Throughout the movie, Luca is shown to be more reserved and anxious than Alberto. When Alberto tries to convince Luca to ride their homemade Vespa down a steep hill, he explains his secret for overcoming fear. Alberto calls the negative voice in his head Bruno.
Jun 17, 2021 · That would be the fictional Italian coastal town of Portorosso, which director Enrico Casarosa imagined as a portmanteau of multiple towns in his home region of Liguria in Italy; he...
