Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental

A warm, gentle peek behind the curtain, mixing family memories with creative process in an easy, affectionate way.

Directed by

Tony Kaplan

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Peter Sohn

Overview

Pixar director Peter Sohn takes viewers on a humorous personal journey through the inspiration behind Disney and Pixar’s feature film “Elemental.” “Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental” traces his parents’ voyage from Korea to New York, explores his dad’s former grocery shop in the heart of the Bronx, and delves into his choice of a career in animation, rather than the family business.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, art, immigration, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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