A few days before Halloween, TV channels bring back the classics. And far from the eerie atmosphere of horror movies, W9 offers a disturbing and magical journey into the realm of the dead.
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Released in 2017, Coco is one of Pixar’s best movies to date. For children aged eight and up, this animated film takes place in Mexico on the Day of the Dead, called El Día de los Muertos.
For several generations, music has been forbidden in the family of young Miguel, a boy who dreams of becoming a musician, just like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Determined to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in a festive and colorful parallel world: the land of the dead.
Together with their new friend Hector, they take an extraordinary journey into the afterlife and thus discover the true story of Miguel’s family. A colorful journey that has been surprising young and old since its release eight years ago.
“Don’t forget me…”
At the end of the view, one of the most beautiful songs Coco In particular, the following are kept in mind: “don’t forget me” that Miguel sings to his grandmother at the end of her life. And the young man is right, because it is impossible to forget this story, which is both disturbing and attractive.
It is enough to note the scores given by journalists and viewers: 4.1 out of 5 for the press and 4.5 for the general public. A respectable average, which says a lot about the success of this animated film at the box office.
only in france Coco It made over 4.5 million admissions and ranked fourth at the box office in 2017. When you add up all of his international earnings, he’s earned $597,356,181.
And it doesn’t end because Coco It won two Academy Awards (Best Animated Feature and Best Song), as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe awards.
Proof that this little gem of animation from Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 2 & 3, Montres & Cie, Finding Nemo) truly has its place among Pixar’s best creations.
Tonight on W9 at 9.10pm.
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