Tear Along the Dotted Line explained

Native Name:Strappare lungo i bordi
Genre:
Runtime:16-22 minutes
Creator:Zerocalcare
Director:Zerocalcare
Creative Director:Erika De Nicola
Producer:
  • Davide Rosio
  • Giorgio Scorza
Voices:
Composer:Giancane
Country:Italy
Language:
  • Italian
  • Romanesco
Channel:Netflix
Related:This World Can't Tear Me Down
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Open Theme:"Strappati lungo i bordi"

Tear Along the Dotted Line (it|Strappare lungo i bordi) is an Italian adult animated comedy drama television series written and directed by Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare.[1] It follows Zero, a fictionalized version of Zerocalcare, who reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he travel outside Rome with his friends Secco and Sara and his armadillo-for-a-conscience. The series is inspired by actual experiences lived by Zerocalcare, who voices most of the characters in the original version.[2] It was released internationally on Netflix on 17 November 2021 to generally positive reviews from critics.[3]

A second series featuring the same characters, titled This World Can't Tear Me Down, was released on 9 June 2023.

Plot

The series follows Zero, an anxious and socially awkward cartoonist from Rome who reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he travels to the city of Biella with his friends Sarah and Secco and his armadillo-for-a-conscience. In the initial episodes, Zero imitates the voices of his friends since he himself acts as the narrator and plays all the main roles. Initially Sarah and Zero meet in a seemingly casual way, and as they progress, Zero begins to remember different episodes of his life and his personal relationships with his close friends, especially Alice, on whom he had a crush when he was younger. However, they ultimately never began a romantic relationship with each other, instead maintaining a true friendship. Zero and Sarah reunite with Secco to decide how they will travel to Biella. Once they arrive at their destination, they are greeted by a couple of elders who host them in their home. The trio make it clear that they are not entirely comfortable with the situation, but agreed to come to Biella partly out of a need to save money, and partly as a courtesy to the elderly couple, who are revealed to be Alice's parents. At the end of the fifth episode, Secco finally reveals that Alice has died and they are attending her funeral.

The final episode is the only one in which each character speaks with their real voice, since the events are now happening in real time. Zero realizes that Alice also had a crush on him, but their relationship never moved beyond friendship. Alice's parents, Sarah, and Zero reflect on what could have motivated a lively and optimistic person like Alice to commit suicide for no clear reason and invite the public to pay more attention to the people around them.

Cast

English cast:

Production

On 21 December 2020, Zerocalcare announced that he would be creating an animated series for Netflix titled Tear Along the Dotted Line, his first animated series after having experimented with animation for years. The series is produced by Movimenti Production (A Banijay company)[4] in collaboration with BAO Publishing,[5] [6] DogHead Animation is charged for the animation production[7] while Massimo Cherubin from Rain Frog is sound designer and mixer. Ten months later, on 8 October 2021, Netflix released a teaser trailer for the show. The show premiered on 18 October at the Rome Film Festival and was internationally released via Netflix on 17 November.[8]

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack was composed by Giancane and collected in the album Strappati lungo i bordi, released along with the series.[9] Other tracks were chosen by Zerocalcare, including tracks by Billy Idol, Jonathan Lloyd & Clif Norrell, Manu Chao, Band of Horses, Ron, Tiziano Ferro, M83, Max Brodie, Fauve, Gli Ultimi, Klaxon, and Generation X.[10]

Legacy

In May 2022, BAO Publishing announced on their Instagram account the current production of a new animated Netflix series, titled This World Can't Tear Me Down, featuring the same staff.[11] The series was released on 9 June 2023.[12]

Controversy

Turkish newspaper Sabah wrote an article about the series having the People Defense Units flag in the trailer, as well as flags of the Kurdistan Workers Party displayed in an episode.[13] [14] [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve Greene. 18 November 2021. 'Tear Along the Dotted Line' Is One of the Year's Most Personal Animated Series. 25 November 2021. IndieWire. en. 25 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125000543/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/tear-along-the-dotted-line-netflix-review-animated-show-1234680313/. live.
  2. Web site: Strappare lungo i bordi: chi è Alice? La storia vera dietro la serie di Zerocalcare . Giorgia Terranova . 21 November 2021 . Cinematographe . Italian . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230824212855/https://www.cinematographe.it/focus-serie/strappare-lungo-i-bordi-storia-vera/ . live .
  3. Web site: Strappare lungo i bordi è la più bella sorpresa dell'anno. 25 November 2021. CiakClub. 17 November 2021. it.
  4. Web site: Shows editorial staff . 2022-11-17 . Zerocalcare, la nuova serie ha un titolo e una data di uscita . . it . 10 February 2023 . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219140444/https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/netflix/2022/11/17/news/zerocalcare_nuova_serie-374937463/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-12-21. Zerocalcare's animated series coming soon on Netflix. 17 November 2021. Collateral. en. 17 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117120832/https://www.collater.al/en/zerocalcare-netflix-strappare-lungo-i-bordi/. live.
  6. News: Franco Giubilei. 21 December 2020. Il mondo di Zerocalcare diventa una serie d'animazione per Netflix. it. La Stampa. 25 November 2021. 19 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119052533/https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/tv/2020/12/21/news/il-mondo-di-zerocalcare-diventa-una-serie-d-animazione-per-netflix-1.39686567. live.
  7. News: Fulvio Paloscia . 2021-11-19 . Zerocalcare: viaggio nello studio alle Cascine di Firenze dove è nata la serie Netflix . it . la Repubblica . 2021-11-20 . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125003853/https://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/11/19/news/firenze_zerocalcare_serie_tv_manifattura_tabacchi_riprese-326902975/ . live .
  8. News: Emanuele Manta. 8 October 2021. Strappare lungo i bordi: La serie animata di Zerocalcare su Netflix dal 17 novembre, le prime immagini. it. Comingsoon.it. 25 November 2021. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118212840/https://www.comingsoon.it/serietv/news/strappare-lungo-i-bordi-la-serie-animata-di-zerocalcare-su-netflix-dal-17/n129772/. live.
  9. Web site: Luca Scarselli. 2021-11-17. Strappati lungo i bordi di Giancane: la title track della serie animata di ZeroCalcare. 18 November 2021. Movieplayer.it. it. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118025516/https://movieplayer.it/news/strappati-lungo-i-bordi-giancane-title-track-serie-animata-ZeroCalcare_106402/. live.
  10. Benedetta Minoliti. 2021-11-18. Zerocalcare, la colonna sonora di "Strappare lungo i bordi" non è da boomer. 18 November 2021. Billboard Italia. it. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118220448/https://www.billboard.it/discover/zerocalcare-strappare-lungo-i-bordi-serie-netflix/2021/11/1878287/. live.
  11. Web site: Fumarola . Silvia . 2022-05-06 . Zerocalcare su Netflix al lavoro sulla nuova serie: "Un progetto più lungo" . 2022-05-08 . la Repubblica . it . 8 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220508184149/https://www.repubblica.it/serietv/netflix/2022/05/06/news/netflix_zerocalcare_al_lavoro_sulla_nuova_serie_un_progetto_piu_lungo-348384023/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2023-04-06 . ZeroCalcare, il teaser di Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo . . it . 6 April 2023 . 6 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406101348/https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/serie-tv/2023/04/06/zerocalcare-serie-tv-teaser . live .
  13. News: 23 November 2021. Zerocalcare, media turchi contro l'uso della bandiera curda nella serie. it. Zerocalcare, Turkish media against the use of the Kurdish flag in the series. Comcast. Sky TG24. Italy. 8 January 2022. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108225309/https://tg24.sky.it/mondo/2021/11/23/strappare-lungo-bordi-zerocalcare-bandiera-curda-media-turchi. live.
  14. News: 23 November 2021. La Turchia contro Zerocalcare: "No all'uso della bandiera curda". it. Turkey versus Zerocalcare: "No to the use of the Kurdish flag". La Repubblica. BuzzFeed. Italy. 8 January 2022. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108174259/https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2021/11/23/news/zerocalcare_curdi_turchia_polemica-327476435/. live.
  15. News: Enrico Mentana. 23 November 2021. Zerocalcare, l'ultima polemica sulla serie arriva dalla Turchia: "Mostra la bandiera del Pkk, è uno scandalo". it. Zerocalcare, the latest controversy comes from Turkey: «It shows the Pkk flag, it's outrageous». Open Online. Italy. Redazione. 8 January 2022. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109184647/https://www.open.online/2021/11/23/zerocalcare-strappare-lungo-i-bordi-turchia-pkk/. live.

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