WHAT
HAPPENS AFTER DEATH?
Far from talking about something gloomy, this article tries to be a
tribute to hope. Many studies have been trying to hit the nail on the head with the
correct answer throughout history. But only after watching Coco did I realize how important to be thankful for our relatives’ lives is. Without a
doubt, Coco is the best film I have recently watched not only because of its plot and
because of its sensitive and moving way to talk about death, but also because it transports us to the colourful and delightful life in Mexico
even during the Day of the Dead. Do you really want to know how it can be possible?
Coco
is an animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studio and released by
Disney Studio that tells the story of a 12-year-old boy called Miguel who aims to
be a musician and his shoemakers family that ban it. Its originality made Coco be
worthy of two Oscars prices: as the best-animated feature film and as the best original song and deservedly so. Created in 2017, the story
starts when, after having an accident, Miguel travels to the Land of the Dead in order to
seek his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, and his supposedly great-great-grandfather at the same time, and to make his family enjoy the music again. And then? Who is Coco? Coco is Miguel’s elderly and sweet great-grandmother that only
after Miguel’s trip, did she find out that her real father, Hector and Ernesto’s partner, really loved her.
Coco’s
film struck a chord with me because it reminds me that if you
remember your dead relatives, they’ll never completely disappear. I
bawled my eyes out when I thought about my grandparents but, paradoxically, I did not feel blue at all
but I was absolutely cheerful for their lives and for every simple thing
they taught to my entire family. Don’t miss it! Your opinion about what happens after death
won’t ever be the same.
GLOSSARY:
Gloomy: causing sadness or depression (pesimista, triste)
To hit the nail on the head with: to describe exactly
what is causing a situation or problem (dar en el clavo)
Relative: a person who is connected with another by blood or
marriage (pariente)
Plot: the main story of a piece of writing, as a novel or
movie (argumento)
Delightful: giving delight; highly
pleasing (encantador)
To release: to allow to be known, issued, published, broadcast, or
exhibited (estrenarse)
To aim: to intend (pretender)
Worthy: having merit, character, or value (merecedor)
Deservedly: being worthy of reward, punishment (merecidamente)
To seek: to try to discover, as by studying (buscar)
Elderly: approaching old age (anciano)
To strike a chord with me: to cause you to remember that something is
connected to you in some way (
To bawl my eyes out: to cry a lot (ser un mar de lágrimas)
To feel blue: to feel sad (sentirse triste)
Cheerful: full of cheer; happy; in good spirits (alegre)