Pixar launches the new short film Purl, and it's all a thread

Get ready to emotionally invest in a ball of pink wool.

The new Pixar hero is Purl, a bright pink wool ball very excited for his first day in the very white and very masculine investment company B.R.O. Capital city. Purl's extravagant enthusiasm is soon crushed by an environment that does not react well to anything else.

The endearing creature goes to great lengths to integrate into the team's culture, but something makes him think of his position. Purl goes straight to the point and gives you a good helping hand.

Purl is the first Disney Pixar SparkShorts movie, an experimental initiative that allows Pixar employees to tell personal stories in their own way.

Purl comes from writer and director Kristen Lester. "It's based on my experience in animation," Lester says. In a video featuring filmmakers, she explains how coming to work at Pixar and being part of teams with other women has changed her vision of herself and her work. working environment.

The short film also serves as a promotion for Disney +, The new Disney streaming service that aims to compete with Netflix. More SparkShots are planned for service in 2019.

Purl is cute, and you may even lose your head, but it also tells a story that touches on issues of belonging, diversity and the decisions we make to integrate. It's a different art of fiber.