Bluey’s Daley Pearson on how losing his brother inspired his new film: ‘He was the best thing ever to me’
This is the central premise for Allen, a new Netflix family film by Daley Pearson, co-founder of Ludo Studio, the Brisbane production company behind a little show called Bluey.
Key points
- Allen, the first live-action film from Pearson’s Ludo Studio, follows a man who met an alien as a kid – and becomes obsessed with bringing him back Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email If, for whatever reason, you want to feel a bit sad, think too hard about what Elliott from ET would have been like as an adult.
- As a kid growing up in the small Sunshine Coast town of Coolum Beach, Petey (TJ Power) happens across a friendly, bug-eyed extraterrestrial; the little guy can’t quite pronounce “alien”, so they settle on “Allen”.
- Decades later, Petey is trapped in a state of arrested development and obsession that frustrates everyone around him – until Allen returns, for surprising reasons I will not spoil here.
The most amazing thing that ever happened in their lives – magic nanny, alien friend, psychic abilities, otherworldly adventures – was already over when they were kids.
Petey and Allen are best pals for one blissful month, sharing a love for Cheezels, VHS and board games – until suddenly, Allen is summoned home.
Additional details
- If that bad Harry Potter play taught us anything, they probably all grew into loser adults.
- Or Coraline, or Matilda, or Chihiro, or those kids in Mary Poppins.
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