childhood in genoa, his love of federico fellini, and his admiration for the hand—drawn animations of hayao miyazaki's a heavy set of influences, and it's a credit to the movie, which is co—written byjesse andrews and mikejones, that it doesn't simply buckle under the strain of such heavyweight inspirational touchstones. wow! we look horrifying. in fact, luca is surprisingly breezy in tone, a charming coming—of—age tale which uses its central sea monster riff as a metaphor for otherness, a story of friendship and about learning how to cope with feeling like a fish out of water — literally. what's wrong with you, estupido? ah! hm. you can watch luca on disney+. the most eye—opening film released in cinemas this week is the reason ijump, a dramatic documentary about autism inspired by the japanese book of the same name. inside my head, there isn't really such a big difference between what i was told just now and what i heard a long time ago. my mind is forever swaying. this way and that. directed byjerry rothwell, this compelling and empathetic sundance audience award winner follows a disparate group