Elio Domisi Director Aunts and nephews' stories? I wanted to deal with an unusual family relationship
Jun 17, 2025
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Director Domisi said at a video press conference for Disney and Pixar's new animation `Elio' on the 17th that `I wanted to deal with an unusual family relationship that was not covered in other films.'
"Elio", which will be released on the 18th, is an emotional adventure film in which Elio, who felt alone on Earth, is suddenly summoned to space one day and meets a special friend, and directed by Madeleine Sharapian, Domisi and Adrian Molina.
In particular, 'Elio' draws attention in that it deals with the relationship between an aunt and nephew, not between parents and children. In response, director Domisi "I wanted to deal with an unusual family relationship that was not covered in other films. A child experiencing loneliness feels even more lonely due to the death of his parents at the beginning of the movie. After that, as I live with my aunt, various conflicts arise"If the story of mother and son comes out in a Disney movie, wouldn't it be easier to predict the development when they don't get along?" However, it was an opportunity to deal with more diverse emotions because there are parts where it is difficult to predict how the story will flow when it is said that it is not a mother and son but an aunt and nephew. From the child's point of view, because he is not a mother, but an aunt, there may be feelings that he/she does not want me, and from the aunt's point of view, there may be feelings that he/she feels when he/she is not ready to play the role of a parent yet. This setting allowed me to emphasize the dramatic elements of the movie more", he explained.
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