Escape
•°•°☆Enrique Iglesias Lyrics

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You can run you can hide
But you can't escape my love

Here's how it goes
You and me
Up and down
But maybe this time
We'll get it right

Worth the fight
'Cause love isn't something you can shake

When it breaks all it takes is some trying

If you feel like leaving
I'm not going to make you stay
But soon you'll be finding
You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

So if you go
You should know
It's hard to just forget the past
So fast

It was good
It was bad,
But it was real
And that's all you have
In the end our love mattered

If you feel like leaving
I'm not going to make you stay
But soon you'll be finding
You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

You can run, you can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

Here's how it goes
All it takes is some trying

If you feel like leaving
I'm not going to make you stay (I won't make you stay)
But soon you'll be finding
You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

If you feel like leaving
I'm not going to make you stay
But soon you'll be finding
You can run
You can hide
But you can't escape my love

You can run
You can hide
You can run
You can hide
You can run
You can hide
You can run
You can hide
You can run
You can hide

But you can't escape my love
You can run, you can hide

You can run

You can hide
But you can't escape my love

Overall Meaning

Enrique Iglesias's "Escape" is a romantic ballad that speaks of a love that cannot be ignored or fought off. The first phrase, "You can run you can hide, but you can't escape my love," is essentially the chorus of the song, which repeats throughout the track. The lyrics suggest that one person is struggling to hold onto their relationship, while the other is trying to move on, but in the end, their love remains unshakeable.

The second verse talks about how tough it is to forget the past and move on, but in the end, all they had was real love, and that's all that mattered. It's a line that seems to imply a level of acceptance and maturity within the relationship, with the couple acknowledging the difficulties they've faced but still being willing to fight for their love.

Line by Line Meaning

You can run you can hide
You may try to avoid me, but you can't get away from my love.

But you can't escape my love
No matter what you do, my love will always be with you.

Here's how it goes
This is how our story unfolds.

You and me
We are in this together.

Up and down
Our relationship has had its ups and downs.

But maybe this time
Perhaps this time around things will work out.

We'll get it right
We will finally make our relationship work.

Worth the fight
Our love is worth all the struggles and hardships.

'Cause love isn't something you can shake
Love is a powerful emotion that cannot be easily forgotten or ignored.

When it breaks all it takes is some trying
When our love is damaged, we just need to put in some effort to fix it.

If you feel like leaving
If you want to go away.

I'm not going to make you stay
I won't force you to stay with me if you don't want to.

But soon you'll be finding
But eventually, you will realize.

It was good
Our relationship had its moments of happiness.

It was bad,
Our relationship also had its moments of difficulty.

But it was real
Despite everything, our love was genuine.

And that's all you have
In the end, all that remains is our love.

In the end our love mattered
Ultimately, our love is what truly matters.

You can run, you can run
You can try to escape me as much as you want.

But you can't escape my love
But you can never escape the love I have for you.

Here's how it goes
This is how our story continues.

All it takes is some trying
All it takes is some effort and commitment to make our love work.

I'm not going to make you stay (I won't make you stay)
I won't force you to stay with me if you want to leave.

But you can't escape my love
But my love for you will always be with you, no matter where you go.

You can run, you can hide
You can try to avoid me, but my love will always find you.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: David Siegel, Enrique Iglesias, Kara E Dioguardi, Steve Morales

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@justateapot3847

2y↑4.3K

This is one of the only songs in the movie that isn’t sung by a character. It’s sung as a way to narrate the events of the past, and explains the tale of “two caterpillars” as they grow apart from natural causes and soon turn into butterflies, finding their own ways in life. I believe that the singer of this song is supposed to be Pedro himself as he watches over his family due to the loss of casita.

The last few lines of the song (in English) are:

“Ay, butterflies, don't hold on anymore
You must grow apart and return, you'll keep moving forwards
There are already miracles, chrysalises breaking open
You must fly, you must find your own future.”

And I think that’s beautiful. It’s addressed specifically to Alma, I believe as a sort of closure from Pedro. He’s telling her that they lived a beautiful life together in the short time they had, and that it’s okay for her to grieve over her loss, and “until they meet again” (when she passes), she needs to stop living in a fantasy of perfection and let herself and her family rest and grieve. Because if she does, she will finally move on from her past and make herself better for her family.

Edit: I changed the beginning of my comment from “it’s the only song not sung by a character in the movie”, since many people seem very hung up on that apparently.

@candyangelalways

1y↑67

I love the contrast in the opening and this scene.

We hear Abuela's voice in that opening scene, but whose thoughts are we seeing? Mirabel's. They're shadowy and dull until it gets to the part about the miracle, just as it would be for a child hearing a story like that.

But what happens at the end? The two are physically at the place where the miracle began - literally and metaphorically at the beginning. Mirabel sees the story with much more color. When it gets to the part she is familiar with, Mirabel is physically present in the memory. That's why she can say that she finally sees. She didn't see the woman grieving her heart out over the loss of her husband before. She saw a woman who got a great miracle and a happy ending.

But at the end, Mirabel watches Abuela's absolute shock, terror, and grief occur at the exact same time that her miracle goes to work. Abuela didn't care about the miracle at that moment, only about her loss.

Mirabel helped her finish grieving and finally appreciate the miracle for what it was, something born out of the pure love of Pedro and Alma.

It's just a beautiful story.

All comments from YouTube:

@DisneyMusicVEVO

44w↑233

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@nightowlsgaminguk

25w↑8

2 replies?

@liliatun9102

23w↑1

ya tenemos nuestra lista... son un reto algunas canciones... geniales para cantar...

@user-ys8fs4vv9v

23w↑1

Hi ❤❤❤❤

@JorgeLopez-uo8mx

23w

@@bigrush1espanol969q

@ztb542

19w

Cette version est vraiment la meilleure. Cel‹e qui a été mise dans le film en France est assez décevante.

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@milleliza1490

2y↑3.5K

The fact that Abuela didn't take off her mourning shawl until she reconciled with Mirabel. It meant that for so many years she was still in pain with what happened. Now she is finally healing.

@jenniferpitts5879

2y↑228

I hadn’t noticed that. Such a subtle way to show the healing taking place.

@naofer

2y↑113

The shawl represents her trauma and pain. This movie hit a spot in the feels man ☹️

@Little1Cave

2y↑49

I LOVE the costume design in this movie, especially details like this. ❤️

@vedalakshmi2407

2y↑32

It also feels like she was seeking warmth from it
But no longer needed it when she reconciled with Maribel.

@AvocadoToast06

2y↑20

I never noticed the shawl, wow.. thank you! 😭

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@Sal_summonedyou

2y↑7.2K

I love that they gave her a realistic cry instead of a fake Disney cry. She got a raw "ugly" cry nd its absolutely beautiful

@ello3110

2y↑833

I've honestly never seen a disney character ever break down this way before. Probably to conceal the auethentic grief of it all from kids, but still. There's such a huge contrast between the depiction of her hurt the first time abuela told Mirabel the story, and the second. It adds so much to the storytelling and I love it! amazing movie

@jesusislord6545

2y↑71

Repent to Jesus Christ!
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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@MariaGonzalez-gf9ql

2y↑1

:'/)

@airstew5969

2y↑7

@TheGhostWriterGirl

2y↑157

@@ello3110 It's so perfect. Especially in the times we're living in, I think taking a more emotionally "honest" route is good - for kids and adults alike. You're so right about the 1st and 2nd telling of the story, I didn't even notice that.

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@MauroRincon

50w↑3K

If you're Colombian and are aware of the suffering of many displaced from their homes by the most horrific violence, this part of the movie breaks you.

@gfrankl4225

29w↑24

True 😢❤

@danielarinconortega3287

29w↑18

Exacto😭😭😭

@parksasmr6018

29w↑10

Sí

@angiemoreno6988

27w↑60

Literalmente sí, y más cuando sabes que no hubo milagro para ellos

@susanaelenadavidmontero6679

26w↑16

Un abrazo a Colombia

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@thecreativemillenial

45w↑2.3K

Maturity is when a person hurts you and you try to understand their situation rather than hurting them back and Mirabel definitely displayed true maturity here

@Beanie-Inkling2749

31w↑101

That’s something I never really thought of. Mirabel understood her grandmother’s situation rather than agonizing it in this scene.

@MesticleJesticle

29w↑88

The best part is that it’s the first time that she’s really showing her true feelings to Mirabel which gives the opportunity for Mirabel to be able to connect with her & instead of further twisting the knife by agreeing that it’s her fault she takes the opportunity to acknowledge all that she’s done right. They’re both able to see what went wrong and work together to create repair.

@katkramer3310

24w↑10

Thats Her super power

@Beanie-Inkling2749

24w↑15

@@katkramer3310, to me, it’s to turn her family member’s conflicts into musical sequences and freeze time during her Waiting on a Miracle sequence.

@bigrush1espanol969

22w↑4

Hf
La

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@Rattle_me_Bones18

2y↑6.3K

That’s actually one of the most realistic cries ever. Not bad Disney

@ena9871

2y↑353

Literally! It actually hurt my heart so much because you can actually feel her pain. She cries with everything she has because it was her love she watched die. I felt more emotion in that scene and they did so much better than previous movies. Like in frozen where Anna turned into ice. I didn’t feel sad because Elsa just stood there and sobbed. They didn’t put more emotion in and they should’ve because it was Elsa’s sister whom she neglected.

@threeguysandagirlinabeachhouse

2y↑87

@@ena9871 YEA HER EXPRESSION WAS SO REALISTIC

@joedivision7148

2y↑41

Visceral anguish.

@smgutierrez100

2y↑90

Abuelas husband is so brave to have sacrificed his life just for the people and his family. But its a shame that pepa, bruno, and julieta grew up without a father.

@supercoolusername100

2y↑16

Right.. I almost cried

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@LordCommander-ui2fw

2y↑9.2K

“I asked my Pedro for help. Mirabel, he sent me you.” I love this line from Alma, as I feel like it’s a symbol of the lesson she has learned. The answer she was searching for, that she prayed to her late husband for, was right there all along, in Mirabel. The true gift that Pedro gave his wife was her, and Bruno, and all of their children and grandchildren. The Gifts, Casita, all of the magic and wonder to be found in the Encanto, was just an expression of the love Pedro Madrigal felt for his family, and it lives on in Alma and her descendants who owe their lives to his sacrifice. And that, is the true miracle.

@HectorGarcia-xj8hp

2y↑207

the lyric that she sings in 'all of you' explained it "the miracle is not some magic that you got,
the miracle is you, not some gifts,
just you "

@LordCommander-ui2fw

2y↑14

@@HectorGarcia-xj8hp Yep.

@lacondrathompson1747

2y↑15

01:49+01:50+01:51+01:52

@sophiawahdan

2y↑20

This comment is beautiful.

@divergentpuff5460

2y↑31

this comment made me cry all over again 😭

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@queenscylla90

50w↑2.5K

For me, it's not the crying that sells it in the flashback. It's that few seconds of staring, just staring into nothing while she's holding her triplets. Just the raw nothingness after something so sharply traumatic. That's something hard to capture but it was.

@luiscastro-my3iw

44w↑79

Yeah shock isn't accurately portrayed in media that's a good catch

@user-lo1gv3jv3o

35w↑1

...

@bigrush1espanol969

20w↑5

Gl
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@TheLordcyrus

17w↑27

That part where she’s starting as he’s kissing her goodbye is the best depiction of heartbreak I’ve seen animated. Amazingly emotional!

@MichaelMichaelHan-ok8vj

17w↑1

lol true

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@KevinGutierrez-kw4tf

22w↑1.3K

Being a father and a husband….when I watched this the first time I couldn’t stop crying. My wife asked me what part made me cry. I told her that Pedro knew he was going to die but didn’t think twice to defend his wife and children….even if it was hopeless he had to try. A real man, sacrificing his own life for even the slightest chance the people he loves would live on.

@bigrush1espanol969

13w↑1

Jp
La

@aggonzalezdc

10w↑14

As a wife, I would do the same for my family. I think most of us would do anything we could.

@darthdracul8372

10w↑3

@@aggonzalezdcI know 🙁

@odonnell1218

7w↑8

I became a dad just last year, and this scene hits a lot harder imagining myself on Pedro’s position, kissing my baby son for the last time.

@lildon112

4w↑1

As a husband/father with a baby there is no way I can watch this movie with other people around because I will absolutely lose it 😭

@ripleey1341

2y↑19.1K

The way Abuela cries in her version of the story, her face when she drops on her knees and just breaks shook me so much. It feels almost too realistic, the kind of unspeakable pain that is so painful it physically hurts your heart, I feel like most of us can relate to that at some point. What a powerful movie this was.

@nell6748

2y↑605

Agreed!! It was at this exact moment and seeing her expression that I started crying , it was just too powerful.

@nichole5652

2y↑446

This song and scene wrecks me. I don't understand a word of Spanish, but I felt every bit of what was said

Edit: I have looked up the English version of the song, I still prefer the Spanish one.

@mollycblaeser

2y↑361

I started sobbing at that part. Her pure agony spoke volumes without any sound or words. And then the butterflies and reconciliation...I was a mess.

@sadlady2060

2y↑88

@@mollycblaeser I thought it was just me that felt butterflies in my stomach with this scene

@khareencastillo7391

2y↑34

Chills

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@maemi5730

2y↑3.4K

it's astounishing the way you can see the sorrow and grief in alma's face. the animators did such a good work!

@hebislay

2y↑68

@Mbita Acoustic Guitar don’t beg. Begging is never good. Work hard for it. Working hard is better than begging and bot spamming

@rotary1742

2y↑35

Fr though, Disney really improved on expressions for this, with the women especially, it's so full of life and emotion!

@sandravargas3933

Sandra Vargas

@sandravargas3933

Adoro Encantó

@hwgoblin

This

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@gabriellalynch2210

36w↑1.2K

Anyone who thinks that the part where she breaks down crying looks fake has obviously never had a "my world is falling apart" episode of crying. This is probably the best depiction of it ive ever seen. Those cries can turn into near screams of sorrow.
Having cried like that before, that part really broke my heart

@Celebrity_Cruise_Reborn

34w↑31

Had that 3 times, recovered only to have it break once more, still can’t over the death of my grandmother who died January of this year

@qqma4791

29w↑7

⁠⁠@@Celebrity_Cruise_Reborncondolences to you and your family. I hope you are feeling better now and I’m sure your grandmother would want you to be happy. Im sure she was an amazing figure in your life and Im sure she lived very happily with how close you were with here. I don’t want to pretend to fully understand how you feel, but I can see your sadness and grief. While indulging yourself in distractions can’t replace people, creating connections can help. Never forget her impact in your life and live your life to the fullest. Shes still watching over you.

@bigrush1espanol969

22w↑1

AL
Do

@bensnyder2625

22w↑16

It is absolutely realistic my dog of 17 years died and I fell to my knees screaming and crying. The most pain I've ever felt still hurts

@bigrush1espanol969

20w

No
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@kim_jungkook857

38w↑289

I think for me the most heart wrenching part is when Abuela’s husband is saying goodbye and kisses her and she’s just staring at him trying to understand and not realizing what’s about to happen. You can literally see the panic and confusion and grief in her eyes as it all becomes clear. That was it for me. 😢

@TrueLegateDamar

19w↑18

And then she had to watch him get cut apart with machetes, knowing she and her babies would be next if not for the magic candle's intervention.

@onegirl1289

When her eyes start to tear up, suddenly and abruptly as the heartbreak starts. 1:26 That feeling right before the heartbreak, right before the breakdown. It was captured so well.

@oscarjuliangonzalezcarreno2525

2y↑18.2K

Everybody is talking about "We don't talk about Bruno" which is an amazing song but "Dos oruguitas" is also a masterpiece not only because of its lyrics but also because of what this song represents in relation to the conflict and violence that has been part not only of Colombia's history, but also of Latin America history. This song deserves an Oscar.

@SM-be5dh

2y↑323

Okay Oscar

@deysevalenca2645

2y↑50

Yes!

@RedShortsPolitics

2y↑609

Oscar requesting an Oscar to be awarded seems right.

@nadiaueligitone1221

2y↑107

Yessss! Well said . 👏🏻 glad I’m not the only one who thinks that this song is *chefs kiss” and deserves much hype as the other ones.

@gmk137

2y↑23

Absolutely! Thank you for saying this.

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@kotaro1483

2y↑12.5K

"We were saved because of you. We were given a miracle because of you. We are a family because of you."

It's easy to focus on the harm Abuela caused to the family but Mirabel's words here are 100% true. Abuela was so strong to not only to survive her tragic past, raise her three children by herself, and take the role as the caretaker of the village. And not only that, her ability to admit that she's wrong and improve upon herself shows true care for her family and inner strength

@willowoodz

2y↑652

YES 🙌🏽 SPEAK THE TRUTH!! abuela’s actions aren’t done at face value- they were done out of unhealed pain. i agree that she is a very well rounded character.

@kemma_

2y↑128

@Mbita Acoustic Guitar 2022 and parents still say this? zamn

@naruhina73

2y↑399

It's such a nice contrast to me. Its implied that he died when she explained the beginning when she tells it to young Mirabel. However we learn its deeper than that. Abuela hasn't been able to deal with the grief shes been feeling and instead of working through it is easier to dismiss or deny them being there. So when she opens up to Mirabel, she acknowledges her pain and suffering. She even stated that she hasnt been there in over 50 years

@awsomelyrandomstuff916

2y↑150

Yes and that is exactly why she is probably one of my favorite characters, her actions aren't condoned but she doesn't admit she was wrong and is now choosing to be better

@aa.ai888

2y↑254

We exhist because our grandparents swallowed down their trauma and shoved in in a remote corner to be able to raise the next generation and give them a better future. We exhist because of their sacrifice; our future for their time to heal. It doesnt excuse their actions, for all the harm they have caused, trying to keep us from one form of trauma they created another, plus allowed their own unprocessed one to haunt and rot the family dynamic. But still, there wouldnt be a family if it wasnt for them.

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@KatiAlexia6893

52w↑629

I don’t think a Disney movie has ever made me cry so hard. This one scene alone had me bawling. I couldn’t be calmed down😭

@bigrush1espanol969

13w↑1

Yl
La

@mariafox9226

10w↑1

For me there was Bambi’s mom, Dumbo’s mom, both when she gets taken away and “Baby Mine”, Todd’s mom and having to say goodbye to Widow Tweed, Mufasa’s death, Sully saying goodbye to Boo, and pretty much every Pixar movie has their moment.

@blancaherrera9054

@@mariafox9226si pero este es un poco más realista ya que si no eres así decirlo colombiano no te transmitirá lo mismo que de otro pais

@danielladuck3323

35w↑207

When it went from “dos orugitas” to “ay mariposas” i started sobbing

@babiigirl5172

Same ..

@luvsadeplz

2y↑31.8K

The contrast between how Abuela narrated the story in the beginning as a tale of hope vs how traumatizing it actually was and how deeply it affected her and by extension, her family

@matthewmedina6170

2y↑2.8K

Exactly. She never got over it. And she was deflecting the whole time. What a moment.

@pringlebatch

2y↑2.1K

Even on the first watch, I was like “That account of losing Abuelo was very hollow for what it was”

Later we got the full raw expression of grief

@Khadi-C

2y↑1.8K

@@pringlebatch Remember when we first hear her tell the story, she's telling it to a child Mirabel. Understandable Abuela wouldn't tell the raw tale to her at-the-time small grandchild.

@funkycrawler619

2y↑2.1K

Especially when you realize the Candle literally made a mountain from where she lost her husband so she never had to confront the trauma. The symbolism in this movie is insane.

@anthonyvillanueva5226

2y↑284

When I saw it, the dumbass in charge of the lights in the theater didn't turn them off until the title card. Completely missed the visuals of the opening.

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@Trippyblippy

2y↑680

This scene was a game changer. Disney is finally stepping away from the pretty crying faces and gave us something raw. Her eyes were red, multiple tear lines were on her face and her face was pulled back in agony. That added so much emotion. Very well done. They earned my tears

@IzzyRoseDoesArt

2y↑47

What got me was how stretched her mouth was. You can't hear anything except for the song, but just from the shape of her mouth alone you can hear the most terrified, painful, blood curdling scream you could possibly imagine. Gut wrenching.

@apollorushing3611

37w↑389

By far one of the best examples of a father’s sacrifice and a mother’s love🥺

@bigrush1espanol969

28w↑1

TX
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@toomanysandwiches8665

20w↑4

Theyre both the dame thing

@lizethrodriguez6919

20w↑80

Her expression on 2:08, pretty much saying, “what am I suppose to do now?” Breaks me seeing she lost her lover and comprehending what just happened to her really gets you

@mase5995

15w↑4

I learned that the triplets were born that very day too.

@yuqueenvee

2y↑56.5K

Her cries have to be the best animated cry I’ve ever seen. It felt so raw and transcended the screen. Absolutely beautiful.

@localaxolotl3555

2y↑2.3K

Ikr, it’s so realistic!

@TheStopShort

2y↑2K

Her tears flowed like mine 😭

@amy.ilcsfm

2y↑1.2K

That's exactly what I was thinking while watching this scene

@s0ap_eater1405

2y↑323

This comment will have over 1k likes

@i-rlly-makememes

2y↑149

agreed.

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@josers6688

2y↑9.5K

Gotta be honest, this scene is actually so cruel and real, a woman who watches her husband being murdered just to be massacred after him along with her babies and the village if it wasn’t for the miracle, her expression is pure horror and pain, as she falls to the ground crying, hopeless and broken … her expressions during this scene are something I’ve never seen before in an animated movie.

@IzzyRoseDoesArt

2y↑820

And the way she curls around her babies. Not only does she know that she'd be next, but so would her children, who are barely a couple days, maybe a few weeks old. Her entire body is over them, trying to protect them the way her husband tried to protect all of them.

@painfulpee5789

2y↑21

Sums wrong wit you 💀

@beckalee1743

2y↑402

The fact that this was a reality for so many grandparents who left their homes and comfort to somewhere else for a different and better life for the people they love and they animated it all to show the rawness and sacrifice they went through— this makes me cry every time

@bye1546

2y↑35

Can someone tell me who were the people on the horses

@pandanganmatiyn1487

2y↑109

@@bye1546 probably conquistadors about to colonize their village.

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@anikalu4169

6w↑11

How much they loved each other was heartbreaking. He didn’t even hesitate to give up his life for her and the babies to live. Every time I watch this, I always cry 😭.

@anonymouslyawesomeO_o

6w↑5

" I asked my Pedro for help....Mirabel, he sent me you " BAWLING MY EYES OUT😭😭😭😭

@redhedgehogocarina

2y↑11.9K

Alma (Abuela). Not a villain. Not even a bad person, but a complicated and strong human being who was deeply traumatized and just lost sight of what truly mattered. Wonderful writing for a character!!

@user-hf1io1gf3q

2y↑402

Trauma does not excuse how she treated her children and grandchildren. Its a explanation shes still the worst one of the movie

@lxyipop23

2y↑1K

@@user-hf1io1gf3q It doesn't, but she's a human, and I agree with the original person who wrote this comment. She worked really hard and started all this. Everyone would have felt the same way in her position. She's a complex person, not evil.

@petergent4942

2y↑363

@@user-hf1io1gf3q Abuela just wants to keep the burden all by herself by making the family perfect without her knowing that each member of the family has their own burdens that they're trying to hide so that they would never fail Abuela and the family.

@jalicea1650

2y↑555

@@user-hf1io1gf3q Nah she just had extremely high expectations that bordered on the unrealistic. She loved her family, but lost sight of the goal. Like most people burdened by trauma. They aren't bad people just broken by their experiences. Unfortunately, that creates cycles of broken people. Children who repeat the same mistakes as their parents. It takes so much more to see their humanity and break the cycle. That's what this movie is about. Not the magic, but the love between very broken people who overcome their grief, experiences, hardships to become better people as one family.

@indedgames4359

2y↑38

@@user-hf1io1gf3q i thing to a degre she even told herself the lie the pablo didnt die. But got captured.
She was desperate and over many years lost her hope

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@scurbbb

2y↑12.6K

The scene where Alma is sitting on the floor after losing Pedro is just so real and raw. You can see how lost she is, how broken she is, the emptiness she's experiencing. Its so relatable for so many people, i love this movie so much

@Bcs82

2y↑659

Agreed, they could have shown her crying, but that vacant, lost stare into nothing makes it so much more realistic and raw.

@corn_tree

2y↑421

I love the detail that in the beginning where they show the same backstory, Alma's emotions are more dull (you can clearly see sadness but not as raw) and I think that is because the first time we see it it's Mirabel re-telling her abuelas story, it's how Mirabel perceived it. The 2nd time it's Alma telling it from her perspective and the emotions are so much more amplified!

@abigailtapi

2y↑22

I agree that too

@angeleslicas5737

2y↑206

Notice how the people that were running away with them stay with Alma when they saw Pedro's sacrifice. They stay with her because of her suffering and his lost. It's so beautiful that I can't help cry. Spanish people were just ... Wild.

@anweshapurohit4732

2y↑9

I agree

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@thegeoinnitreator

25w↑35

Respect for Alma for holding three babies during a war. But mad respect for Pedro.

@MeryemChoum

30w↑87

" i asked my pedro for help, mirabel he sent me you" is always that trigger that makes my watery eyes burst everytime, no matter how many times i watch this movie it'll always make me cry, i love it so MUCH!!!!!!!

@theDAVIDKANG

2y↑27.7K

The grandfather was on screen for about two minutes yet his death had me in tears. I love this movie.

@Torireactsofficial005

2y↑960

And had more screen time then Felix surprisingly

@mellowyellow5865

2y↑1.2K

This movie is honestly so well crafted, my mom liked it so much she decided she would let me go to college and study screenwriting (if I get in anywhere)

@arianna2402

2y↑156

@@mellowyellow5865 good luck! I hope you'll get far one day

@yeun3195

2y↑50

@@mellowyellow5865 good luck :DD

@willowoodz

2y↑114

@@mellowyellow5865 encanto: the formula for spiritual awakenings (lmao)

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@davidemanuelrosini5791

2y↑3.5K

A song about caterpillars changing with the world and maturing into butterflies shouldn’t hurt this much. This song should win an Oscar!

@DrawciaGleam02

2y↑41

The butterfly reminded me of the Digimon song, "Butterfly".
It's a nice song, look it up!

@Laney.R00

2y↑12

@@DrawciaGleam02 can you anime weebs please stop bringing anime into other facets of life. Nobody cares.

@plue276

2y↑50

@@Laney.R00 Owo! you are so smart and full of wisdom. These are the best types of comments... omg so inspiring.

@cadtexequiel732

2y↑18

@@Laney.R00 I care so shut up

@cherryblossom1267

2y↑16

@@Laney.R00 apparently its ONLY you

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@julissau1997

24w↑136

As a Colombian this scene just hit me so hard, remembers me my Abuela and makes me understand her character even more, she suffered so much that she built a helmet in her heart, i love you abuela and miss you a lot❤

@qunetinconway-greenhill6149

24w↑62

This movie is a textbook example of a modern Disney masterpiece, might even be in the top 10, even top 5 in my eyes.

@ChloeStarz_

2y↑771

I feel so utterly hurt that people can watch this scene, see her pain, know what this did to her, and call her a monster. Abuela was never a monster. She’s a hurt widow who’s so scared of losing the one thing that protected her family, that saved her and her community from harm, that she unknowingly put pressure on her family to keep it safe. She never meant to hurt anyone. And at the end of the day, she realized what she had done and was willing to make up for it.

@wind_scratch8387

2y↑146

Same... generational trauma is a tricky thing. We can see why people did things but sometimes we can't forgive them. But to disregard their trauma completely isn't fair either. And we can appreciate that Abuela took the steps to help her family which is something a lot of people never manage to do.

@stephaniesuber313

2y↑65

Exactly she had to lead a village and take care of her 3 babies all alone after watching her husband get stabbed

@only1one1me

2y↑86

@@stephaniesuber313 Considering the people had machetes and were on horseback, I'd say she watched him get beheaded. Machete are more for slashing than stabbing. Which somehow feels even worse.

@JanDaughter86

2y↑65

Thank you!!! I am gutted that everyone sympathizes with everyone else but her. Saying "Oh, I get why she did it but I still don't forgive her." Like, what??!?! Did you not see what all she went through? How absolutely terrifying and stressful it must have been everyday to see Maribel not get a door and think they were losing their home again. She realized her mistake and apologized. Maribel and the family forgave her, why can't ya'll? Then people want to talk about their families traumas. Healing comes from apologizing AND forgiving.

@a.e4648

2y↑10

@@only1one1me damn now I gotta cry again for them fictional character

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@oscarjuliangonzalezcarreno2525

2y↑394

I am Colombian and I can assure you that there was no better way to represent the last 50 years of violence that we have gone through here in Colombia. Thanks Disney for representintg this problematic in this wonderful movie. It was so difficult to watch, but also so heartwarming.

@anacarolinamenezes8912

2y↑4

Hey, I’m Brazilian and I’d love to know more about the history that has inspired this scene. Could you please fill me in?

@DiegFanfic

2y↑7

Guerra entre liberales y conservadores 1899 - 1948

@TheReaperAngel

2y↑8

It is not 50 years anymore… that’s what they used to teach us back in the 90’s. Colombia has endured violence since the beginnings of the 1900’s. More than 100 years now.

@paulimones

2y↑6

@@DiegFanfic Also, Grandfather Pedro died in 1900, in the middle of the Mil días War. (1872-1900) Está en el libro que sacaron de Encanto

@Shu_thetransicon

33w↑29

I cry each time I hear this song..Alma and Predo didn't deserve this :(

@giuliapicchiotti

33w↑3

NOT just them, the entire village didn't deserved this !!

@LuisLopez-sb1rp

31w↑98

4:31 This is without a doubt the most beautiful, emotional, powerful, incredible embrace I've ever seen in any animated feature film. It's not just any hug though. It's a hug of true love, forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. And also takes place in a wonderful, visual environment. I'd never thought Encanto would have a scene like this that I love.

@shannonhill5676

2y↑1.8K

I love how this movie has no real villain. It's just a bunch of people who are trying to live with expectations, judgement from both family and community, and how they can come together as a whole. It just also happens to have magic involved. It feels more like a slice of life kind of movie. Not your typical Disney flick and I actually like that. You don't always have to be special in order to stand out. I like that message.

@hode126

2y↑26

Couldn’t agree more

@sirorliktheironclad

2y↑77

The real villains were the men on horseback that killed Alma’s husband.

@worm1335

how can u say that when abuela exists

@a-xian2382

2y↑65

@@worm1335 Abuela’s not a villain, she’s definitely the antagonist of the story, but she’s not an evil person

@worm1335

@@a-xian2382 i disagree

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@aliceeve6421

2y↑18K

It feels like Disney is going back to their golden age. Unafraid to show death (even though it's off screen) and include dark and deep issues which I love so much

@Mrbonehunter57

2y↑231

i know

@chompybanana

2y↑1.2K

So true!!! I've noticed that too, and I think that that's very fitting in the world we live in today. You never know what's around the corner, and it can be really terrifying, but Disney reminds us to never lose sight of how beautiful life truly is.

@EyeZayUhArt

2y↑601

Facts, feels like disney actually cares what they put out now

@lacondrathompson1747

2y↑21

@@Mrbonehunter57 Same

@dekuisagreatmaincharacterf6188

2y↑56

They never stopped doing that

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@staytinyimmie

1y↑290

I'm almost 31 years old, a grown adult, and this song/scene makes me cry every single time. 😭😭😭😭 I can't speak much Spanish but this song always hits me right in the feels! It's absolutely beautiful!!!!

@juanarocha8629

45w↑1

My dad also cried at the first few seconds

@bigrush1espanol969

33w↑1

Ah
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@tsdk107

27w↑5

33 years old male and this scene destroyed me. Had to pause for 15 minutes before I could see the screen clearly. There's absolutely no reason to feel ashamed.

@rebelchcrik

25w↑1

I can understand spanish, portuguese and english as long as none talk too fast, and I cry everytime too.

@rockpaperskizzers

44w↑128

I swear I sob like a baby every time I hear this song. The whole sequence is perfect. It's so beautiful and raw and ultimately hopeful too. It's a masterpiece honestly.

@bigrush1espanol969

33w

Kg
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@user-yz8br1gw6f

16w

L i lo

@hatuminator7247

11w

@OtakuJuanma2

2y↑2.4K

I love how this song shows how the black shawl she wears the entire time is a mourning shawl. She had been stuck with the pain of the past, figuratively and almost literally mourning her husband for decades instead of looking forward.

What I'm trying to say is this movie is so darn brilliant.

@DeadmanInc336

2y↑159

Great point! I never noticed it until you mentioned it. And by the very end of the movie, she no longer needs the shawl symbolizing that she is finally ready to come to grips with her trauma and begin the healing process. She might still carry the pain and trauma from losing Pedro, but she no longer let's it hold her back.

@wantedbird55srandomchannel28

Why were the likes briefly at 666?

@OtakuJuanma2

2y↑14

@@wantedbird55srandomchannel28
Because we were at 665 and then someone liked.
And the another person did so 667, and so on.

@DeadmanInc336

2y↑2

@@wantedbird55srandomchannel28 Because the devil called your name, brother! 😈

@yourmom66600

2y↑3

Holy crap, that's such an important detail. Nice

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@LonelySandwich

2y↑11.7K

None of the characters have said a word on the flashback, but their expressions and emotions spoke a lot for them.

Kudos to the whole team of creators of Encanto, this movie became one of Disney's best creations.

@jaylabell2886

2y↑70

Up did the same thing

@everyrose3225

2y↑14

Good point

@sebasorova

2y↑10

WTF?? Lonely Sandwich here? ñ

@babypenewine8417

2y↑8

you just stole a comment??

@jamerejackson3233

2y↑15

I pray they make a sequel

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@K-Lowe

23w↑78

This is litteraly hands down one of the best sences in the history of animation. A masterpiece of music and storytelling that gives me chills everytime i watch it

@gibbygoober2864

29w↑20

As someone who’s family has been affected by civil violence between factions in Colombia this scene made me cry

@justateapot3847

2y↑4.3K

@mirishikibacchus6862

2y↑56

Yes omg this statement made me cry 😢 😭

@totoluis11

2y↑21

Cry 😭

@NN-jv9py

2y↑69

I love this analysis but colombia, mi encanto was also not sang by a character

@kakajsakol7236

2y↑33

Mi encanto just a joke to you?

@Mana1620

2y↑63

I never thought that this song could be like "Pedro last words and wishes" to Alma and their babies. I'm crying inside.

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@danielrickard215

2y↑3.2K

I think as a Colombian, what makes this song hit even harder is that this is a representation of the many civil wars that Colombia has endured. It’s heartbreaking to think about how many Colombians lived through those horrible times and probably prayed for their own miracle 😔

@emilioalban1234

2y↑254

This movie is similar to my family. My grandfather was a Colombian senator who was assassinated by surrogates of Escobar. My grandma fleed Colombia to the United States with her 3 children, in our case 2 sons and a daughter. My dad was the youngest son, married my American mom, and I was born.

@privaterizk4936

2y↑28

@@emilioalban1234
Wow. It should be a comment of its own.

@HeyItsNovalee

2y↑59

Not just Colombia even. My family is from El Salvador and my parents lived through the civil war, and I felt like this scene kind of showed me a glimpse of what that reality was like for them. Except My grandparents escaped to The states and then canada instead

Edit: oddly enough similar to the movie and the other comment in this thread, both my parents had two siblings. So both my grandparents left with three children as well hah. But both my parents were the oldest child

@tuckermarkson6580

2y↑17

@@HeyItsNovalee yeah a lot of of the surrounding countries were affected. Truly was a horrible time

@markhardeman8939

2y↑2

I agree like I fell the pain this happened to me

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@orangekush101

7w↑6

This scene hit hard for me as a Colombian American and how my mother talked about how my grandfather and grandmother had to flee because of conflict in the 1950s. They fled to the area based on where encanto takes place or is based on. 3:41 this movie just ment so much to me because of it.

@tanicatonnie7944

32w↑4

Anyone who says, this movie upsets them because Mirabel “allowed” her family to be toxic to her and was just ok with an apology… DID NOT TRULY WATCH this movie… toxicity in a family is a cycle… at some point you have to break that cycle… or it will continue to live on for generations…. Accepting an apology is not a weakness, and it’s not for the person who you are accepting it from. The apology is for YOU… for you to let go and keep moving forward.. for you to forgive and LEARN what not to do next time… this movie MOVED me on so many levels… being the “black sheep” I know the feeling and I’m sure some of you do to.. understand where it comes from and FORGIVE.. ❤

@zakari3394

2y↑27.6K

I appreciate how Disney made Abuela such a complex character. She’s a good embodiment of how grief makes us blind to what we have now and how we fail to appreciate it. She has no ill intent or whatsoever but her grief has made hyper focused on keeping the miracle, her lasting memory of her husband, alive. But in this fixation, she forgets to ask how about the welfare of her offsprings. I hope Disney makes a series for Encanto. I want to see Abuela take the steps towards reconciliation and I cheer for her development.

@brycetankthrust

2y↑177

@@Clud-eg4xp why would you sub to a spam bot lmao

@Smartdudeguy

2y↑296

I agree and we know she's on her way there because she finally stops wearing the mourning shawl symbolizing her grief and can finally move on.

@breeze5926

2y↑462

If you notice, after her husband dies, Abuela puts on that black shawl as a sign of mourning. She never took it off. That whole time she was mourning Pedro, but pushed it down to take care of her family, to take on the whole burden of everyones safety. And because she was so used to doing that, of having that as the status quo, she inadvertently put that same amount of pressure onto each member of the household.

@sorrywho6683

2y↑41

Hey, if Disney fails at that........... There's always the fans

@ivanaimric572

2y↑94

Encanto series would be amazing honestly
All of the characters are so lovable, i wouldnt mind seeing them again one bit lmao

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@alejandra8108

44w↑51

como Colombiana y del eje cafetero...en esta escena es imposible no quebrarse...este sentimiento de todos los desplazados por la violencia,muerte y desaparición de tantas personas...tantas familias que esta es la hora que no saben de sus seres queridos ....que herida mas grande.

@ColombianoSuperior

21w

Parce yo esta parte la vi en Corea del sur y no aguante las ganas de llorar, pero no por la pelicula en si, si no por el trasfondo de los desplazados y el dia de las velitas jaja

@lizzymc1300

34w↑30

I love how this also explains the town’s complete dependence & willingness to continue exploiting the family unintentionally. They all come from the generations of people who also escaped from that awfulness & trauma. And in their moment of desperation/fear, they were also saved by the miracle & enveloped in it’s safety & provision. Makes my mind run.

@KHTimeProtecter

2y↑391

The way she told Pedro they’re having triplets with the paper dolls was just precious.

@SunMapping

2y↑28

@Titansfan2209 She has him close his eyes before showing! Small thing you notice on the second go-around :)

@gpaderx6105

2y↑388

I really think Dos Orugitas deserves the title of the Best song in the movie (since many said it was We don't talk about bruno), and the Best Original Song for Oscars 2022. This song even doesn't played on a sad tone, unlike on other movies that force you to cry because of the sad music it's playing at the background. Crying while this song is playing is a very rare moment. The lyrics also did well creating a story about caterpillars turned into butterflies and and there more into it. I'm not a spanish-speaker, but to hear this version first, then hear the english version, then hear this version again really helps you understand the song better. Most of the movies put the native language version on the credits while playing the english version on the movie, they did it here differently, and it was so perfect.

@laylacarrington3691

2y↑10

HONESTLY The Emotion behind this song is fucking phenomenal man. Like don't get me wrong, I LOVE the other songs, but Dos Oruguitas got me holding back tears every time. Man it's hard though. Lin did such a great job once again man.

@gpaderx6105

2y↑6

NEWS FLASH GUYS, DISNEY SUBMITTED THIS SONG TO OSCARS INSTEAD OF WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRUNO. THANK GOD

@zombiefirebot6066

@@gpaderx6105 bruh why is this the song they submitted like the man didn't even have to risk his life he didn't really do anything they could have kept running and then its not that sad music like come on the people crying are like 6 years old we dont talk about Bruno is probably the best song in the movie or surface pressure I completely forgot this song or I just skipped it I can't remember. This song sounds like a typical Mexican sad song Also this song revolves around Abuela who gets no background we don't even know her power she isn't that important maybe to the story but Camilo and the other girl on pepa's side of the family (I forgot her name) seem more interesting than this grandma like all she says is what's going on here for the whole movie this is the only time she is even important Someone even commented saying the Grandma was on screen for about 2 minutes like come on she isn't given enough screen time to actually care for like am I supposed to cry or be like I don't understand the lyrics nor do I care for this person

@30percentBattery

2y↑6

@@zombiefirebot6066 Pedro went back in order to slow down the conquistadors, everyone was on foot and they were on horses, they would have caught up to them and killed them all

@strawberryslush5067

I cant listen to this song without openly crying and I never cry when listening to music. This song is the best in the movie by far, I really hope it wins the Oscar

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@AV5212

25w↑28

This scene/song was so emotional 😭 especially when Abuela said "i asked my pedro for help, mirabel he sent me you" and the hug with the butterflys flying around was so beautiful tbh

@DJNITON

2y↑3.9K

What I adore about this movie is that there is no ‘boss fight’, no villain. Just a cathartic conversation between two great characters finding redemption.

@barnagotte7297

2y↑29

Abuela is the vilain. She's horrible. I hate that this song makes us feel for her when she's been nothing but abusive for 50 years.

@williamemami3507

2y↑419

@@barnagotte7297 Life really isn't as black and white, neither is Abuela as you are trying to portray. She felt that she had to live up to the opportunity that she was given and expectations that the village had. However, a person's good intentions doesn't necessarily make them a good person. In this case, it wounded up negatively affecting the family in the end.

@barnagotte7297

2y↑17

@@williamemami3507 I'm pretty sure trauma doesn't justify abuse, but hey.

@anthonyvillanueva5226

2y↑265

@@barnagotte7297 What abuse was there? She had unrealistic expectations for the family, that was all. There was no physical abuse, she never verbally insulted them, no outright neglect. We have to understand that people can be mistaken. You're acting like Abuela committed some unforgivable crime.

@keila7287

2y↑64

@@barnagotte7297 abuse????????

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@danslyy

2y↑4.3K

I love that the moment Alma cries, she doesn't yells the typical "No!", but she rips her throat with her cry, you can really see her heart break when she watches her husband die and can't do anything about it. The way she collapses and falls to the ground is something very realistic and really shows the great pain of the character, which, although it's animated, I'm sure it made more than one cry.

She has reasons to cry so heartbreakingly. She is watching how the love of her life is killed, the only person who seems to have a connection with her at that moment (since her relatives don't appear in that scene). With that alone, it already leaves her with a severe trauma.
In addition, at that moment she is left without a partner, and it means that she is ALONE, in charge of 3 BABIES. If a single baby requires a lot of attention, imagine 3!

Alma, even though she is an animated character, shows how strong and solid a woman has to force herself to be when others depend on her. And there are women in real life who are like that, and those people deserve respect.

@sahilsmajhi1146

2y↑56

@Mbita Acoustic Guitar Ahahaha!!!!!I have seen your same comment like 6 times

@LordofFullmetal

2y↑172

Right? That's such a real, raw expression of grief. You can see her heart being torn to shreds - and that's exactly what it feels like to lose someone you love.

@thatchysaurus5673

2y↑6

@@sahilsmajhi1146 But bro they’re a fully grown ass man..?

@TommySuhardi

2y↑75

While holding Pepa, Julieta, and Bruno 🥺🥺

@totoluis11

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@Francesca.C.

25w↑25

Only Mirabel, with her empathy and sensitivity, could imagine the story as well as if she were there.
As much as I disapprove of Alma, I recognize how painful her loss was.
Every time I listen to this song I can't help but be moved.
Encanto is a great movie❤️

@mayrubens1294

29w↑32

She is incredible, you could see the strong emotion of losing the love of her life but she still had to be strong for her children, it was very evident in the scene where she looks at her children and swallows her suffering And I moved on for the family

@nymphaea888

2y↑1.6K

I haven’t seen anyone point this out but the scene where Abuja Alma is sitting down with her 3 babies plays such a big roll in her character development. She’s a new mom with infant triplets, lost her home, saw the murder of the love of her life all in 1 day. Despite the grief & pain she felt in the moment, she still got up, grab her coat, & walked out the door symbolizing that she got to work to create a future & provide a home for her children & community the best she could with what she had mentally & emotionally. I see many people making a villain out of Abuela Alma, I can understand and see why, but she’s only human & just in much of needing healing as everyone else. I don’t condone the way she treats her family at all! I just understand why she did what she did.

@Nickilob2006

2y↑124

Honestly, there's no villian in encanto

@marisaperez3890

2y↑104

@@Nickilob2006 just the colonizers

@Nickilob2006

2y↑26

@@marisaperez3890 yeah

@allydjiricdjnejdox6389

2y↑54

I think that Alma only did the things she did and said because she was afraid of losing her family and loved ones again

@joanarts3530

2y↑37

I totally understand ... Traumatic events cause many people to act in ways that perhaps they did not expect, and when you lose not only your home, but also the love of your life and Besides, you are a mother with very young children ... Well I think we would do the same as Alma, try to protect your children and keep you signed as far as you can, even if you know that you are so hurt and depressed ... And worst of all, I think that in a country where this type of thing happens a lot, then showing vulnerability to those who depend on you, it is not an option.

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@jdawg1086

2y↑1.7K

This might possibly be the best Disney movie I've ever seen. For years I've worried that Disney was losing their sense of maturity, that their content was being made for children and purely for children alone. While it is true that Walt Disney created movies and animations for children, he made them so that all people could enjoy them no matter their age, nationality, gender, political affiliation, etc. Films like Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Incredibles, Mulan and many others developed in the "golden" age of Disney displayed a childlike innocence and magic while also bringing in more mature themes that only those old enough could understand. This is what has been missing from mainstream Disney, and it's why I started losing interest in their newer products. Encanto wasn't even a movie I was excited or expecting to see and enjoy, but man did it deliver. This has to be the first time since watching Up that I've gotten emotional while watching an animated film

@teaz3139

2y↑42

Disney only released the Incredibles. It was made entirely in-house by Pixar. Shoving it under the Disney brand because Disney owns Pixar now does a great disservice to Pixar staff.

@naomi7918

2y↑37

Exactly my thoughts! This movie reminded me of the golden age Disney that you mentioned. Their latest movies such as Raya, Frozen 2 or even Wreck it Ralph 2 were such cash grabs with a flawed story. I also wasn't even hyped to see this movie, but man this one blew my mind. It fels a bit like Pixar also

@angel1202003

2y↑20

it’s ok if disney is targeted their movies at all children more.. that’s not them “losing” their magic. that’s on the new generation of entitled adults expecting to be catered to from a children’s animation studio. there’s hundreds of other forms of media even animated, like anime, not aimed at children, and with very mature themes, to enjoy. i hate this new attitude of children having to share every show and movie with adults (my little pony, steven universe, amazing world of gumball, etc,) when our parents just took the disney movies for what they were (formulaic and childish (yes even lion king, little mermaid etc)) amd snjoyed them because they were mature enough to be OK WITH it NOT being catered to them. like the hate frozen gets because it’s too “childish” is sooo reflective of the immature ass adults we have today

@angel1202003

2y↑29

walt did not “make them so all ages could enjoy” he made them so everyone could tap into their inner CHILD and enjoy. anyone who wasn’t stupid enough to expect hbo level romance scenes and game of thrones level complexity could’ve enjoyed ALL the recent disney movies, COCO, SOUL, MOANA, the live action aladdin, etc

@keymeko95

2y↑2

@Ed exactly

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@ErikMyLove

41w↑99

I don't know any Spanish but I teared up when I heard the song for the very first time (and... following few times). I think its very beautiful that you don't need to understand Spanish because the song is so well-written and well executed that you still emotionally understand the message. I love how the singer was able to slowly turn the somewhat sweet and light hearted atmosphere into this heavy and crushing sadness. For me, personally, the Spanish version is more fitting than the English version, I just love it so much.

@bigrush1espanol969

33w

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@SerendibiteStudios

1y↑22

I love when books and movies have tiny details that are really amazing when discovered. Here’s one I just realized: Remember how earlier in the movie, Bruno said to “follow the butterfly” when they were doing the vision? Well, look at where the butterflies fly towards at the end of this song: through the mountain and back home. The butterflies lead them home.

@ravenwing6872

2y↑865

I love how the crack in the mountain can also be interpreted as the whole Encanto opening up to reality. The Madrigal Family is like the heart of the Encanto. They pretended everything was perfect and protected the town the same way the mountains sealed away the Encanto. But when it breaks in half, it's seen as a weakness, leaving them exposed and vulnerable. But now it's viewed as a sign of change, of being open to internal conflict and reaching out to others. The same way the butterflies represent metamorphosis and change. I love it!

@ehlonna86

2y↑35

Sure. That's one way to look at it. But...
The Madrigals' powers are perfect in the worst case scenario if something (say a pathway opening up revealing their safe haven to the outside world) suddenly made them have to flee from their homes--again. Camilo and Antonio can use their powers for reconnaissance. Delores can hear the danger coming. Bruno can see it coming. Luisa can act as a protector. Pepa can literally create difficult terrain. Isabella can create natural camouflage, difficult terrain, or she can grow crops in a pinch. Julieta's food can keep them sustained and heal them while they're being pursued. The Miracle gave them a protective barrier because that's what this community of refugees needed at that moment. Now, the mountain is cracked and they're vulnerable to outside dangers once more so the Miracle also gave Abuela and the citizens of Encanto a Plan B in the form of the other Madrigals. Encanto being vulnerable makes me worried.

@ravenwing6872

2y↑13

@@ehlonna86 oh, I totally get where you're coming from! I've seen other people connect their powers to how it would have helped Abuela and Pedro when they were younger. I love these connections! I was talking more symbolically but literally, yeah, it's a big weakness and probably a big adversity to get over. If they really wanted to, I'm sure they could make some sort of artificial barrier to fix it. But I love the discussion! Thanks for the perspective!

@S1nn1S

2y↑4

10 bucks says it's a major part of the 2nd movie, assuming they make one that is

@aitipsea3909

2y↑7

I wanna see a sequel where the deal with the consecuences of opening up, where the guerrilla and paramilitary groups come looking for resources and people like they always do
It would be an evolution of the Desplazamiento problem and it would face the Madrigals against a physical threat
I know it will likely never happen and that thematically it wouldnt work too well with the movie we yot but eh, one can dream

@buggiesmile

2y↑2.5K

That dead stare she gives somehow more realistically shows the immediate grief that occurs after the sudden loss of a loved one than anything I’ve ever really seen animated. Just the disbelief and numbness that occurs the for the time that directly after the incident. The cries of agony were also painfully well done. There’s so much emotion in just how they animated this small bit of the movie

@Nightstorm297

2y↑110

AGREED. With how it was told in the intro, it kinda threw me off because I was like “Huh. Well she is telling it to a grandchild, but I still thought it would be sad.” I still thought it was good but as soon as the flashback started, I knew what was gonna happen but I WAS NOT ready for how raw it felt. For how painful it looked. After the scene all I could think of “Where was this Disney?! This true interpretation of loss, pain and heartbreak?!” Heck, Elsa didn’t even look that destroyed when she though Anna was gone. Disney did amazing and I hope this scene wins the award.

@SuperSkip777

2y↑38

💯 that scene gives such a real and raw view of grief. And when she stands and walks thru the door, it was almost like you could see those walls building up because of her fear of losing the rest of her family.

@alejandrogonzalezcalle2029

2y↑19

It really hits even harder to us Colombians. We grew up hearing stories like this, after 70 years of war and forced displacement like it’s shown in the movie (Colombia is the country with the highest number of internal displaced people/refugees in the entire world.) most Colombian families see themselves reflected in this scene. My own grandma told me how her family had to come to the city leaving their town after her dad was being chased by the other side. Disney really did a remarkable and touching work of really depicting reality and accurately representing our struggles.

@buggiesmile

2y↑4

@@alejandrogonzalezcalle2029 I’d heard that was the case but hearing it from you makes it all the more real. I was aware of the tragedies that the movie was referencing but I can’t imagine what it must have been like to hear these same stories from those who experienced it and I’m glad the movie was able to properly represent the horrors the people of your country had to go through. I can’t imagine the generational trauma it must have caused.

@gwendolynmorgan7803

2y↑6

Yeah... it's accurate. You wonder why the world keeps turning, but it does, and it seems cruel.

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@alanarand8511

36w↑30

It’s truly remarkable, this sad song has an uplifting theme to it. It’s a testament to hope and despite how cheerful the song is, they overlap it with complete tragedy. It’s a whirlwind of mixed emotions that leaves the viewer feelings of love and gratitude. Playing a cheerful song over tragedy had to have been intentional. It’s absolutely genius

@bigrush1espanol969

33w

Te
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@CarlMarxPunk

20w↑53

Feliz Día de las velitas colombianos 🕯🕯🕯🎇🎇🎇🎆🎆🎆🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

@Brun0theNoob

20w↑2

😊

@JonPumper

2y↑6K

I love how this song feels like it's been a folk song for ages.🦋

@thisisprettyepic1532

2y↑83

I mean that was the point of this song, so I think they did a good job

@NoopyP

2y↑45

That's what Lin-Manuel Miranda intended it to be like

@cz10506

2y↑45

That's exactly what I thought when I first heard it. It blew my mind to learn that was all Lin.

@victoriar3440

2y↑1

FR.

@MG-Raiden

2y↑10

I think it’s because the song about the miracle growing is in the exact same tune as this song, like planting a memory in your mind.

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@animegirl2.068

2y↑3.5K

Today, this song was nominated for Best Original Song.

@adrianaavila8853

2y↑133

I hope they win!! They better win!! 🏆

@weirdguy1495

2y↑84

Honestly, well-deserved.

@theafrodita1

2y↑29

Is so beautiful

@Raven-vl4eb

2y↑7

Yessss

@i_yatra

2y↑14

they won sebas won

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@candyangelalways

1y↑67

@supershepherd

10w

Wow that is such a beautiful thing I didn’t even notice

@Vanvanroo

22w↑8

I knew literally nothing about the history of this country yet I fuckin cried watching this scene for the first time (and still get emotional now)

@taztaz9069

2y↑5.6K

What makes this scene more intense is the fact that Abuela gave up all hope when she saw Pedro die. In that moment, she knew that herself and her children were next. That weeping was not only for her husband's death, but for her three children and herself. Without a doubt, a part of herself died that day and it is truly heartbreakingly beautiful.

@pinkpeppers5580

2y↑415

Oh my gosh I hadn't even thought of that, she was preparing to die in that moment, gosh that hits hard

@meektoid

2y↑121

Very well written comment and great insight on the scene.

@ambuknight1567

2y↑282

And that's what makes that miracle... So powerful and at a great cost. Lost of her friend, her partner, Her Heart. Just so she and all those around her could live.

Her Miracle was to live. To move forward but even without words you can still see she lost sight of it bearing the weight that didn't need to be there, but yet the miracle did it's part may have taken a long while for her to seen it, in the end she is blessed for seeing it.

@milleliza1490

2y↑18

That makes so much sense. Wow

@yay29823

2y↑63

What makes it even MORE painful, is that those men were ready to KILL the babies with no mercy

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@eduardonevesreis9299

2y↑688

Fun fact: the event in wich Abuelo and Abuela met, where many people were carrying candles, was the Festival de Las Velitas, a colombian religious festival in honor of the Virgin Mary. Candles are very associated with her in Colombia.

@catherinebedoya2156

2y↑29

Yes you are right and it's celebrated every december 7 and 8 ☺️

@laurasofiaruizgallego9681

2y↑19

We usually call it "el día de las velitas" on town and it's as lovely as it looks on the movie!

@vida8306

14w

Que hermoso saber esto...en Argentina tambien se festeja en esa fecha 8 de diciembre el dia de la virgen Maria 🙏🙌

@rocketskoipond9244

7w↑3

It's such a brief and short detail but I love mirabel's expressions in the scene where abuela falls to her knees. Not only the horror of truly understanding what happened, but of finally seeing abuela as the young woman who hurt so much, not just as her stoic demanding grandmother. It's hard to picture family members you've known your whole life any younger or different than they are, I love her expression as she fully realizes and empathizes with abuela's pain. Incredible visual story-telling.

@btswiththemess3886

16w↑9

Am I the only one who just realized that the grandmother put that black scarf on after her husband died (cuz that’s what color you wear when someone passes) and she wore that scarf ever since and tried keeping everything perfect until Mirabel helped her and she took it off. Till that day she was still mourning.

@iams1635

2y↑491

While this is a beautiful song, has anyone ever going to talk about the river where Mirabel is talking to Abuela Alma?. That’s the actual Caño Cristales River in Colombia, also known as the “River of Five Colors” or “The Liquid Rainbow”. It’s a very beautiful river, for those who doesn’t know, look it up, it’s gorgeous!

@sleepymymeloo

2y↑8

OMG ITS BEAUTIFUL

@namiko8278

2y↑1

Underrated comment

@senseishu937

2y↑8

I just searched it up, how the hell were they able to walk into the middle of it and still barely stand in it?

@iams1635

2y↑12

@@senseishu937 as you can see in the movie, they were in a shallow area 👌🏻

@avellanedam

2y↑13

And to me, Alma and Pedro got married in one of the churchs of Barichara (and the Casita is inspired also in the Casa de la Cultura there) ^_^ :) Amazing how they show all Colombia in two hours.

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@Hardcore4Life

2y↑716

I honestly don't know why, but when all of the yellow butterflies start to fly around Alma and Mirabel, it makes me cry so damn hard. And I already cried plenty on this movie, but there's something so majestical about that scene, it just bursts all of the emotions within me.

This movie is too amazing to be true.

@zombiefirebot6066

2y↑4

wait why did you cry for anything else Im pretty sure this is the only part that should make you sad maybe than Mirabelle commenting on Bruno's place

@vacarlos

2y↑1

Same here and don’t know why.

@SweetCakeLover

2y↑11

@@vacarlos It's because Pedro's spirit "lives" when the family loves each other. I still think the Casita/candles enchantment was Pedro all along. His "life" fizzled away when everyone was fighting one another. He "chose" Mirabel to continue the next page for Casita once grandma passes away. Maribel's door was always the entrance door to the whole house but no one ever realized it. He was guiding them back home after the reconciliation by the river with the butterflies 🥺 that's why it's so magical. Pedro is a character that's there the whole time during the movie it's frigging genius!

@Ryquard1

besides everything stated in other coments its also a nod to 100 años de Soledad a Gabriel Garcia Marquez book in which Encanto is roughly based on

@gr33nxx

@@zombiefirebot6066 Abuela and Mirabels argument and Bruno’s backstory.

@JonnyHatesJuice

7w↑4

Dude, this song slaps on the ukulele. Could totally waste away a sunset or 2.. Gotta remember my Spanish. 👀

@Jessie670

9w↑7

Not only is this one of the best songs in the movie; my personal favorites being, "What Else Can I Do?," "The Family Madrigal" and "Waiting On a Miracle," but it's the way Mirabel is interwoven into Alma's flashback and sees what her grandmother experienced, for herself. I especially love Mirabel's expression at 1:54.

The utter heartbreak and compassion on her face as she watches Alma collapse to the ground in tears, after seeing Pedro get killed before her very eyes is brilliant and relatable. That, along with Mirabel comforting Alma and their reconciliation amongst a swarm of butterflies flying around them, is what sells the scene for me.

I cannot even begin to describe how much of an impact "Encanto" has had on me throughout the last couple years. Mirabel's compassion and relatability is why I love her character so much. This scene is proof of that. Walt Disney Pictures outdid themselves with this film.

@Heraldo_Del_Mar

2y↑792

Every now and then, Disney has the balls to show real-world tragedies such as this. Even though La Guerra de los Mil Días was before my time, it's a part of my people's history and harshest realities that sadly hasn't ended. Looking at what Alma and Pedro went through really hit home for us Colombianos.

@DeadmanInc336

2y↑21

Love and support from a Mexican-American bro, my Latino brother.

@Heraldo_Del_Mar

2y↑11

@@DeadmanInc336 Many thanks to you, 'mano. ✊🏼 It's good to have support from all of our counterparts.

@DeadmanInc336

2y↑5

@@Heraldo_Del_Mar my man! 🤜🤛

@Heraldo_Del_Mar

2y↑6

@@DeadmanInc336 Hahaha. Again, thanks. 😁🤜💥🤛

@sheenawarecki92

2y↑6

I'm not Latina but I am Jewish and Native American and you have my support and love 💖

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@Jonathanest90s

2y↑2.5K

I am going to tear up! This is easily the best song in the soundtrack.

Update: So happy this song got a nominated for Best Original Song!

@arctic215

2y↑2

Ikr

@Starwarsfanboy0928

2y↑48

The song is nominated for a golden globe.

@brazilianpanda4691

2y↑16

I got choked up there first time I watched

@Starwarsfanboy0928

2y↑2

@@brazilianpanda4691 Same here.

@incorporated6387

2y↑22

@@BCastless It's not the song that makes it good, it's the freaking visuals, they are so beautiful and perfectly tell a tale of tragedy.

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@janeyrevanescence12

4w↑3

It really hits hard when you realize that this is probably the first time Alma has ever talked about Pedro’s death and the impact his loss had on her life. Everyone knows that he died but not how.

@jozabean

16w↑12

It makes you wonder, watching the way she looked down at her triplets after losing Pedro...Did Abuela ever get the chance to truly mourn until this moment with Mirabel?

@pecahalloween

2y↑1.5K

This scene is as touching and heartbreaking as the opening to the movie "Up".
Calling Abuela a villain is a mistake, she's not a villain, she's pretty much like Carl from "Up". She loved someone and lost that person in a very horrible way, leaving her all alone with her three babies. Yes, she was demanding and wanted everything to be perfect, but it's just what happens when you don't let go of the grief and let it consume you.

@Khadi-C

2y↑137

Carl at least lived most of his life with Ellie, and she seemed to die peacefully. Abuela and Pedro had only a short time together, and Abuela had to watch him be murdered. Both heartbreaking stories, but I'd argue Abuela's is worse because Carl and Ellie were able to enjoy each other for many years before she died of her illness.

@barnagotte7297

2y↑25

No, sorry, it's no excuse. Carl hurt NOONE. Look at those three precious babies in her arms? Well, one of them spent 15 YEARS OF HIS LIFE hidden in the WALLS of the house because he couldn't be perfect enough for his mother. She's the vilain. THe most terryfying kind. A narcissist.

@askatuproductions

2y↑89

Sometimes people forget Abuela had to raise 3 children on her own, right after suffering a significant trauma, and without any kind of help except for the magic. I understand she did wrong, but always with the intention of keeping everyone safe.
With Carl it was a different story, he was grieving too but had not any kind of pressure on him.

@xChijouChanx

2y↑130

@@barnagotte7297 This movie is about generational trauma. Abuela is not a villain. She's a woman with PTSD who ends up passing the trauma she experienced down out of her fear of it happening again. There's not really a villain in here - just a lot of very traumatized people

@AnakhaSilver

2y↑74

@@barnagotte7297 Carl hurt a kid. He was verbally abusive to that kid for half the movie. Also he only spent ten years. And she's not a narcissist because she ADMITS SHE CAUSED HARM. She was a traumatized woman who had no time to mourn, no closure of being able to bury her husband even, and three infants to care for with no one to help her. She felt the perfection was needed to pay respect for the miracle given to them. In trying to navigate with untreated PTSD, she ends up hurting her own family especially as time goes on. She thought she was doing what was best--but it wasn't. And she realized that after the foundation broke--a home built on the foundation of TRAUMA and LOSS. The rebuilt house is stronger for being built of love.

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@queenmoreau2098

2y↑456

The part of "I forgot who our miracle was for," always makes me tear up. The look on poor Mirabel's face, the fear and uncertainty. It breaks my heart that when she felt so small and vulnerable, her grandmother didn't comfort her like she was suppose to.

@ulisesvendler9632

36w↑14

las personas encargadas de animas las expresiones la verdad se pasaron, unos genios aca! Increible trabajo

@bigrush1espanol969

33w

Ex
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@juansebastiangarcia6912

48w↑60

A pesar de la violencia que vive y ha vivido a lo largo de nuestra historia, la gente de nuestra Colombia siempre te recibirá con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja y te dirán “mi casa es tu casa”

@blazarre7251

2y↑1.9K

It has been a while since I cried during a movie, let alone a musical. But this broke me, in such a beautiful and heartbreaking way, even without fully understanding all of the lyrics. Just the visuals were enough, but I could feel all the emotion in the song, and I’m ashamed for not wanting to watch this at first.

@Laylagouda707

2y↑10

Same lol I cried at this part now I am crying again cuz I watched it again

@Ashyiar

2y↑20

I’m fairly sure the song translates to how two caterpillars mature into butterflies. (I am not totally sure I just read this somewhere) but if that is the case, it just makes this scene that much more emotional. Truely a beautiful crafted scene.

@bbbpea1929

2y↑5

I dislike this scene because of how sad it is but love it all the same

@camerond7654

2y↑11

I hope it wins an Oscar it’s so good

@abniamisliahzahrah9297

Same omg

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@denielleborbon6683

2y↑10.9K

The song gets better and better no matter how many times I hear it. The emotions of the song fits so perfectly with what's happening.

@gpaderx6105

2y↑87

exactly.. The first time I heard gthis, i just ignored the song but still cried on it. But when i heard it again, it hits differently. It was so good

@Jonathanest90s

2y↑4

Absolutely

@liansyjazzverzon3027

2y↑2

😐🙄😑😳😳😂😂😂
😅😅
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🍆🌶️🌶️🥦🌶️🌶️🌶️🧅🧄🧄🍵🍼🍽️🥃🚑

@sugarcubefam

2y↑4

Ikr!!!! It's so wonderfully WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

@anarodriguez5190

2y↑2

😭😭😭😥💔💖💞💕😢😪

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@mamaduck308

23w↑7

This had a subtle beauty showing Abuela’s transformation. Soon after Pedro was murdered, she was looking at her babies in the new home. You can see she makes a decision, and she grabs a black shawl (she wore a purple shawl during the escape scene). From that point of her life on, she wears the shawl of mourning.

She takes it off when Mirabel pulls her into the river, but grabs it when they ride back into town with Bruno. As she emerges from her grief, like a butterfly coming from her cocoon, she begins to apologize to the family for her ultra high expectations on them, and she isn’t wearing it anymore. She doesn’t wear it the rest of the movie. It’s absolutely beautiful, especially in light of the lyrics.

@ayudantedesanta4335

2y↑226

Dude, I've witnessed mothers, wives, sisters, daughters crying over their dead men here in Colombia and trust me, the animation of her crying it's so close to it... It gives me chills, those few seconds make the whole scene so special.

@DanniShelton

2y↑601

The butterfly symbolism in this movie is SO good (just look at Mirabel’s dress!). This movie can be picked apart and discussed, and that’s how you know you wrote a good movie. Disney just did SO amazing. Encanto deserves all the praise it’s getting.

@anitahailey753

2y↑20

The yellow butterflies also refer Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez! He won a Nobel prize in literature and was a brave activist until his death

@youredelicious9945

2y↑3

I also loved is a nod to the yellow butterflies from "one hundred years of sollitud" the best seller colombian book in the planet

@nezuko_chan1426

30w↑9

I just love how i activated the sub titles and it said (singing in foreign language) thanks for the info i didn't know that it was another language 🙂

@akosgyuris3599

29w↑7

So true! Be kind because everybody has heavy fight inside.❤️🙏

@johncamiloramirez815

2y↑4K

As a Colombian, this song hits hard.
My family went through the same. My great grandparents were displaced from their homelands. My great grandfather died of sadness after losing everything he worked his entire live for. My great grandmother took take of everything and everybody. This is the reality of thousands of Colombian families.

@starmic1852

2y↑6

"died of sadness"?

@Distance_Mamgaka

2y↑5

You speak spanish? or....

@elyisus8145

2y↑3

u.u man, why did the displacements happen?

@johncamiloramirez815

2y↑138

@@starmic1852 my grandma told me that after they were displaced, my great grandfather was depressed all the time. He lasted a few months like that but the pain was so much it took him from us. He lost the will to live

@johncamiloramirez815

2y↑28

@@Distance_Mamgaka pero claro! (Of course)

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@DMR_OPTIC

2y↑3.3K

When Abuela said: “i asked my pedro for help, mirabel he sent me you” my tears came down by itself

@soniita100

2y↑7

🥲

@SSDolphin

2y↑140

The black robe young alma covers herself with at 2:14 resembles/ symbolizes the walls she put up to protect herself, ( she don’t have it on even when Pedro dies, she only puts it on when she decides to move forward and harden herself)) look at how 3:37 the robe disappeared immediately for symbol sake. And the song that plays chants “let your walls down” :( how amazing really, at 3:10 she has it on but it disappears to symbolize her allowing herself take those walls down after all these years

@taravukomancic

2y↑18

I just broke into a cry at that moment I wasn’t even expecting it😂😭😭🎶

@blkpikblink2714

2y↑29

@@SSDolphin omg i didn’t notice her coat disappeared!

@SSDolphin

2y↑25

@@blkpikblink2714 they also end up in the middle of the river magically, for symbol sake. Most likely resembling the embrace of that horrible memory since that’s the exact location alma was blessed and Pedro died

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@harjitkumar917

13w↑6

Abuela wearing that black shawl until she's old. A lifetime of mourning T_T

@icordero2409

23w↑14

My favorite song of the film

For those who do not speak or understand Spanish he is singing about two caterpillars that have to grow, fall apart (transform) and reunite

@cc_trash

2y↑2.2K

I love how humanizing and raw this part of the movie is, it doesn't try to make abuela and mirabel the good and bad guys, it actually shows REAL characterization and shows how abuela isn't some unredeemable villain but a complex and well meaning woman who was so afraid to lose everything a second time she held on TOO tight

@franciscavargas5203

2y↑12

It's abuela, one "l" xd

@luansh4237

2y↑2

Exactly! ♥️

@Memistical

2y↑50

The thing I love about this movie is how there is no villain and the conflict is caused by the family themselves

@saulmiguel6994

Callense gringos

@jorgemejia7007

2y↑18

@@saulmiguel6994 Saúl, se nota que no sabes inglés o no entendiste los bellos comentarios que hicieron. Saúl, it seems You don't speak English or You did not understand there beautiful comments.

@realblush

2y↑699

Abuela admitting to her mistakes has to be one of the most emotional moments ever in a Disney movie. So raw, so heartfelt. This movie has no villains, just people who need to remember how strong their bonds are

@Dreron

2y↑14

Indeed, and it's beautiful... But culturally, a Latina Abuela admitting to mistake like that... let's just say finding a lady juggling donkeys has a better chance to be true.