https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/14/pixars-lush-luca-celebrates-young-friendship-with-a-twist/ > “Luca” director Enrico Casarosa wants audiences to experience the same child-like thrill he gets whenever he hits Stinson Beach, just north of San Francisco, and jumps onto a boogie board. > “I turn into a kid,” said the Berkeley filmmaker, born and raised in Italy. “They have to call me in after a couple hours and say come and eat. I grew up that way, just splashing in the water all summer. Hopefully our movie is a dive into that water.”