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The poster pretty much sums up everyone's role in the film. “Ernesto de la Cruz’s catchphrase was ‘Seize your moment,’” says director Lee Unkrich. All other deaths in Pixar films have been slightly off-screen, out of view or not in the scene at all. This is a major case of dramatic irony considering his true nature is a liar, fraud and murderer. Whenever they separate, Dante becomes agitated and tries to herd Miguel. These are most easily spotted in the leaded windows of the administrative offices and De la Cruz's mansion, but also in background shots of the city. We learned that it was all done to help guide the spirit of a family’s loved one home.”. A trumpet and a record player are visible in the bungalow where Chicharrón has his final death and Hector fetches the guitar.

The character of Ernesto de la Cruz is based on the Mexican icon Pedro Infante (in fact, the second last name of Infante was "Cruz"). After Ernesto's party, three green puppy alebrijes can be seen scrambling across the floor hunting for food, reminiscent of Merida's triplet brothers Harris, Hubert, and Hamish in Pixar's Brave (2012). This is possibly a nod to Quetzalcoatl (also known as Kukulkan or Q'uq'umatz), a prominent deity in several mesoamerican cultures. (Nominated for Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), and Inside Out (2015). Ninth Pixar film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and third Pixar film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Of course, had anyone even said Héctor's name around him or had Miguel mention Ernesto de la Cruz around them, the plot would have gone differently. Coco: Character Design-Header. When Miguel plays 'Remember Me' to Mama Coco, in a desperate attempt to get her to remember her father, she joins in at almost exactly the same point she did when Hector sang it to her as a young girl, earlier in the film. An imposing wildcat with eagle talons and impressive wings, Pepita is an alebrije brought-to-life. | Twice before Ernesto tries to give Miguel his blessing, the orange petal doesn't glow (except that Ernesto never started the blessing, which would make the petal to glow, so technically could still be family), which only happens when deceased family members want to send their kin back to the living. This is the second time two Pixar movies were released in the same year. Also in the same scene, Héctor tries to play a chord, the same as Miguel had done at his shrine to Ernesto. “Our main goal is for the audience to walk away from the film feeling like they visited Santa Cecilia and spent time in the Land of the Dead,” adds Tom MacDougall, executive vice president of music at Disney. Employed here is a clerk, who assists Miguel and his family in his cluttered, yet cozy office. In fact, Héctor's entire design makes him look shabbier and more decayed than the other skeletons, signifying his slowly being forgotten.
Coco_world_head. Another deleted scene "Alebrije Attack" has Miguel and Héctor eating tangerines on their way to Plaza de la Cruz. Often in animated films, the good guys wear light colors (like white) and the bad guys wear dark colors (like red and purple). Juan Ortodoncia.

A subtle hint that Ernesto isn't a good guy. The first was.

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Foreshadowing, the first time Miguel encounters Dante he was near a table full of dolls and a sign reads "alebrijes", later on Dante becomes one. Reportedly, the Chinese censor board members were so touched by the film that they made an exception and allowed it. When Miguel asks Ernesto if he regrets leaving his family behind, Ernesto vaguely talks about it being difficult but couldn't resist his calling - notice that he never mentions any specific people, he doesn't use Imelda or Coco's names or even bring up a wife and daughter at all, because of course, he's not Miguel's great-great grandfather and what he meant by family was probably his parents or his hometown. In Coco (2017), he plays a ghost called Juan Ortodoncia. This film opened in Mexico three and a half weeks before it opened in the U.S., where it surpassed. But as it turns out, Dante is an alebrije, and it's likely he's much sturdier than the average dog. Pepita is inspired by Mexican artisan folklore, especially in the Oaxaca region. None of the Rivera family members, deceased or living, actually confirm that Ernesto is Miguel's great-great grandfather. In that case, John's character, Juan Ortodoncia only says "Gracias". “He desperately wants to cross the marigold bridge on Día de los Muertos,” says co-director Adrian Molina.

Dia de los Muertos is meant to be a personal holiday, meant to reverently pray and visit dead family members.
Several skeletons at Ernesto's palace are dressed in Mayan priest or king outfits. ", Disney's twelfth animated film to be the winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, after, The ninth Pixar film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, after, The seventh Disney's animated film to be scored by. A few days after winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Darla K. Anderson left Pixar after working there for 25 years, making this the last Pixar film produced by her.

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