Film Carousel – Season 2022/23

Lightyear (USA, 2022, 100 min., sync.), 9+

Lightyear is a Disney-Pixar animated adventure that tells Buzz Lightyear’s origin story of trying to get his crew home after they’re stranded on an alien planet. It features a wonderful cast, excellent animation, a range of diverse characters and a genuinely moving plot.

Director: Angus MacLane
Screenplay: Pete Docter
Music: Michael Giacchino
Voices: Uroš Buh, Klara Šmuc, Alex Volasko, Blaž Šef, Vesna Jevnikar, Pavle Ravnohrib, Karin Komljanec, Petra Kerčmar, Rok Kunaver, Nejc Heine, Jernej Kuntner, Martin Adam Stevens, Leni Buh
Distribution: Blitz Film & Video Distribution

Plot
The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, Lightyear follows the legendary Space Ranger after he is marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he is joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.