Tear Along the Dotted Line

Tear Along the Dotted Line
Strappare lungo i bordi
Genre
Created byZerocalcare
Written byZerocalcare
Directed byZerocalcare
Creative directorErika De Nicola
Voices of
Opening theme"Strappati lungo i bordi"
ComposerGiancane
Country of originItaly
Original languages
  • Italian
  • Romanesco
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Michele Foschini
  • (BAO Publishing)
  • Fancesca Ettorre
  • (Movimenti Production)
  • Magali Fuzellier
  • (Movimenti Production)
  • Giovanna Bo
  • (DogHead Animation Studio)
Producers
  • Davide Rosio
  • Giorgio Scorza
Running time16-22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
Related
This World Can't Tear Me Down
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Tear Along the Dotted Line (Italian: 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.

  1. ^ Steve Greene (18 November 2021). "'Tear Along the Dotted Line' Is One of the Year's Most Personal Animated Series". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ Giorgia Terranova (21 November 2021). "Strappare lungo i bordi: chi è Alice? La storia vera dietro la serie di Zerocalcare". Cinematographe (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Strappare lungo i bordi è la più bella sorpresa dell'anno". CiakClub (in Italian). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.