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Encanto
Every family has a Luisa, an Isabela, a Bruno and a Mirabel. Which one were you raised to be? 🦋
Who it's for
Encanto became a cultural shorthand for intergenerational trauma and was analyzed as such in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Conroy, 2022).
Overwhelmed→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
Disney animated musical directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Madrigal family lives in a magical Colombian village, the Encanto, where an enchanted candle gives each family member a supernatural gift at age five, except Mirabel, who received none.
Where to find it
Disney+ · soundtrack on all streaming platforms.
Before you start
Heads up: A grandfather killed by armed men.
Age: PG (Common Sense: 6+)
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
