Name: Tear Along The Dotted Line
Released: 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michele "Zerocalcare" Rech, Valerio Mastandrea, Paolo Vivio

Available on Netflix

A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.

Animation · 2021 · 16 min

Starring Michele "Zerocalcare" Rech , Valerio Mastandrea , Paolo Vivio

Director Michele "Zerocalcare" Rech

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Zero, a comics writer and artist who imagines his conscience as an armadillo, remembers how he first met his friend, Alice, when they were 17 years old.

16 min · Nov 17, 2021
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Zero recalls when he was briefly the teacher's pet; while on the way to pick up Secco, Zero has trouble changing a flat tire.

17 min · Nov 17, 2021
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Zero describes his nightmarish experience tutoring kids; while waiting for Secco, Zero tells Sarah why he's so obsessed with being punctual.

19 min · Nov 17, 2021
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

While on the train to Biella, Zero recollects what it was like struggling to look for work and explains his apartment's various domains.

20 min · Nov 17, 2021
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Admitting he's bad at giving emotional support, Zero remembers consoling Alice after a breakup; an encounter with a former student rattles Zero.

22 min · Nov 17, 2021
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

In Biella, Zero struggles with how to grieve as Sarah blasts him for making it about him; later, he learns of a shocking secret that sends him reeling.

21 min · Nov 17, 2021