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Lava: A Story of Love and Hope

Lava: A Story of Love and Hope

On the deeper themes within the Pixar short.

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Nov 29, 2024
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The world is looking for hope. We want to believe that whatever is going on, circumstances can change . . . things will get better. Pixar’s 2015 short film, Lava, is based on the idea of hope that perseveres. Written and directed by James Ford Murphy, Lava tells the story of a volcano, alone in the sea, searching for love.

While the story could have been…

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