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Disney's hit musical Encanto is loaded with
easter eggs and references including Frozen,
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Tangled, and Hercules, plus secret clues that
predict the movie's ending.
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Yippee-ki-yay movie lovers, I'm Jan and in
this video I'm revealing the top 50 things
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you missed and details to look out for in
Encanto.
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Spoilers ahead, so take care.
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To highlight the ambiguity and mystery around
Bruno's character, the filmmakers used a lot
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of green when he's on screen, so when he pops
up for the first time in "We Don't Talk About
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Bruno", the lighting of the scene instantly
changes to green.
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And Mirabel's link to him is hinted at via
her green-coloured glasses and skirt as well
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as her door and room, foreshadowing the fact
she'll uncover the truth and end the family's
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silence about her missing uncle.
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And there's a clue to Bruno's power to see
the future when Mirabel goes into his tower,
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the entrance to which is shaped like an hourglass.
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Hourglasses are used to measure time, so it's
fitting the film often uses them, for instance
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on Bruno's door and his poncho, as a sign
of his ability to see through the sands of
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time and into the future.
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Luisa's song "Surface Pressure" is a lot of
fun with many great visuals and hilarious
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dancing donkeys, which remind me of the singing
reindeers in Kristoff's Frozen 2 song.
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As well as featuring a reference to the Titanic,
the song also includes a shout-out to the
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myth of Hercules which Disney adapted for
its own animated movie when Luisa fights the
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three-headed hound Cerberus.
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A cool bonus detail you might have missed
is the crowd of donkey spectators in the background
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watching her in the arena.
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Also, the split in the ground beneath Luisa
foreshadows the cracks that later appear in
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the house and also how the mountains behind
the casita split in two as the house begins
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to fall apart.
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The filmmakers chose pastel and pink colours
for Isabela's clothes and room to give her
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a princess vibe to go with her reputation
of a Señorita Perfecta.
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Did someone say flowers?
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Please, don't clap.
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But after she breaks out of that unwanted
role, Isabela sheds that image, opting for
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more vibrant colours instead.
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At the start of the movie, Antonio's outfit
is white to show that he hasn't got his abilities
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yet;
he's a blank-slate, powers-wise.
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However, afterwards, his clothes become more
colourful and feature some of the creatures
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he can communicate with.
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The outfits worn by all the family are also
colour-coordinated to reflect the different
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branches of the Madrigal family tree.
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Mirabel, her sisters and parents are dressed
in cool tones:
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blues, purples, and greens;
while Pepa, her husband and kids are dressed
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in warmer tones, such as oranges, yellows,
and reds.
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There's a fun moment in the first song, "The
Family Madrigal", when the three village kids
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demand to know all the family's powers:
Just tell us what everyone can do!
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And that's why coffee's for grown-ups!
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It's more than just an amusing joke though,
because in Colombia it's not uncommon for
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kids to drink coffee, though it's generally
not very strong.
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After Antonio gets his gift and opens the
door to its magical world, the villagers are
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invited inside and as the excitable kids enter,
one of them exclaims "it's bigger on the inside",
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a hat-tip to Doctor Who and what people often
say when they first enter the TARDIS.
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The expansive area behind each door reflects
each character's magical power and personality
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and is inspired by magical realism.
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In fact, there's a special tribute in Encanto
to Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez,
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known for the magical realism in his stories.
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The yellow butterflies in the film are a homage
to the ones that appear in one of his best-known
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novels, 100 Years of Solitude.
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There's also a butterfly motif on Abuela's
enchanted candle and, when the casita is first
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created, butterflies magically appear.
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A yellow butterfly also appears when Bruno
creates a new vision for Mirabel and a swarm
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of them form when Mirabel and Abuela reconcile
by the river.
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There are also numerous butterflies hidden
in the background of the movie, from Mirabel's
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accordion, to the casita's door knocker, to
the wallpaper inside Mirabel's room, and butterfly
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patterns in the walls of the house.
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Abuela also has one on a brooch she wears
and Mirabel has many on her outfit.
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One of the filmmakers has said that the butterflies'
"wings represent a bit of magic that is directly
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linked to the candle that originally brought
the miracle to the family."
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More generally as well, butterflies often
symbolise transformation, freedom, and new
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beginnings, which also fits the story of the
Madrigal family and their home.
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When Bruno returns to the family in the song
"All of You" he raps a little, then gives
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a nice tribute to Elsa's iconic "Let It Go"
moment in Frozen as he sings "let it snow,
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let it go" and showers himself with salt to
mimic snow falling.
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This one might be a little stretch but I got
some Rapunzel vibes from Isabela whenever
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she swung around on vines created from her
magical gift, similar to how Rapunzel would
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swing around on her magical hair in Tangled.
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Mirabel's mother Julieta has the special power
to heal physical ailments with her food.
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You just healed my hand with an arepa con
queso.
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And this is very tricky to spot, but in her
kitchen there are some books, one of which
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is titled "Cerveza para el dolor de cabeza"
which in English means "Beer for headaches".
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The deliberately DIY, customised look of Mirabel's
outfit reflects her personality and desperate
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desire to be noticed among a family of super-gifted
individuals.
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As well as her own name and picture, her highly
embroidered skirt, blouse, and bag include
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shout-outs to her loved ones.
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For Abuela, there's a candle;
for Pepa, a rainbow as well as a sun and rain
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cloud;
various flowers for her sister Isabela;
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an arm holding up a weight, for her sister
Luisa;
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a variety of animals such as snakes and capybaras
for cousin Antonio, and a chameleon for Camilo.
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And there's even a note that she loves her
family in there.
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As for Mirabel's glasses, according to the
film team, they're part of the storytelling
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as a key theme of the movie is perception
and perspective and the role it plays in family
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dynamics,
in other words, as one of the production designers
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says, it's about 'how two people can view
the same situation completely differently,
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and how those different points of view can
affect their relationship.'
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On top of that, Mirabel's whole look including
her glasses meant a lot to actress Stephanie
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Beatriz who also wore glasses growing up and
sees a lot of herself in the character, so
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much so that she started crying the first
time she saw Mirabel brought to life.
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When Lin-Manuel Miranda sat down to write
"The Family Madrigal", he was especially inspired
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by the much-loved opening number from Beauty
And The Beast, 'Belle'.
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Just like 'Belle', 'Family Madrigal' gives
us a ton of information in a relatively short
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amount of time.
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And also just as the first song in Beauty
And The Beast presents its main characters
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and townsfolk, giving us insight into their
roles in the movie, so too Encanto's opening
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number introduces us to three generations
of the Madrigal family, and also shows us
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how they interact with people in their village.
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Each character's magical gift is also reflected
in their clothing, and you can catch a lot
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more details about the characters and their
development in The Art of Encanto book.
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Isabela's flower power is shown through her
dress which is layered to give the feel of
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petals while Colombia's national flower, the
orchid, is embroidered around her neckline.
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Luisa's outfit features weights, representing
her super-strength.
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Also, look out for raindrops on their aunt
Pepa's dress, as well as lightning bolts,
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and her little sun earrings, all of which
represent her ability to control the weather
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with her emotions.
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Julieta has lots of herbs in her clothes which
are a nod to her power of healing through
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her cooking.
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And although her husband Agustín doesn't
have any powers of his own to illustrate on
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his outfit, he does have little hat-tips to
his three daughters,
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with a flower from Isabela in his lapel, and
one sock patterned with barbells for Luisa,
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and the other embroidered with many things
including butterflies for Mirabel.
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As for Pepa's husband Félix, according to
the filmmakers, the triangles and other geometric
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shapes on his outfit represent his stability
and support for his family.
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And his gifted son Camilo's clothes feature
chameleons on his poncho and sandals, which
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fits his shape-shifting powers!
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As the head of the Madrigal family, Abuela's
room is at the centre of the house, and opposite
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hers is Mirabel's room, which highlights their
connection and foreshadows the end of the
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movie, as both women are central to the creation
of the casita.
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But the position of the rooms also points
to their opposite opinions as well, with Abuela
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desperately trying to hold to the past and
how things have been, while Mirabel sees things
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must change for a better future for everyone.
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Actor Alan Tudyk voices the Toucan in the
movie,
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Uh, huh.
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Uh, huh.
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I understand you.
and after also lending his voice to animations
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including the Wreck-It Ralph movies
Hello, my royal subjects!
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Big Hero 6
I love that robot!
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Frozen
The Duke of Weaseltown.
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Weselton!
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Zootopia
It's Weaselton!
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Duke Weaselton!
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Moana
And Raya and the Last Dragon
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He's fast becoming Disney's equivalent to
Pixar's good-luck charm John Ratzenberger.
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And when I was looking out for hidden Mickeys,
I wondered whether this cactus Isabela creates
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could be one.
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Let me know what you think and if you spotted
any others!
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So who are your favourite characters in Encanto?
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And did you notice any other easter eggs?
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Tell me in the comments below.
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