PixarWe have always had the skill to stimulate our curiosity about the world around us. Over the years, the animation studio has made us think of our own childhood toys In new ways, it gave us a deeper appreciation of rats, and even made us consider all of us emotions play a valuable role in our lives. Now with Soul, Pixar addresses its most ambitious topic to date: The purpose of our existence. For a film visible to audiences of all ages, Soul he wanders admirably in a rather difficult territory, with half of his story in the “Great Forward” – a place where souls develop their personalities before heading to Earth, designed as a kind of heavenly summer camp. So, were the filmmakers behind the latest Pixar worried that his ideas would be too big and too intangible for the youngest moviegoers? Not realy! As AV Club learned when I talked to Soul codirector Pete Docter and Kemp Powers and producer Dana Murray, were reassured by the young test audience, who they found were often able to explain the complex ideas of the film better than their parents.
Soul will air exclusively on Disney + starting December 25th.