Encanto Filmmakers Explain Mirabel & Abuela Scene After House Has Fallen

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Encanto co-directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush have given an explanation of Mirabel Madrigal’s lowest moment. Encanto, Disney’s latest animated feature, was released in 2021 to overwhelming commendation from critics and audiences alike. The film was praised for tackling complex themes, it's Colombian setting, and stunning animation. In response, Encanto has been nominated in three categories at the upcoming Academy Awards, and its soundtrack (with original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda) has broken countless records since its release, becoming one of the most successful Disney soundtracks of all time.

The film centers on the Madrigal family, blessed with magical ‘gifts’, and is told from the perspective of the young Mirabel Madrigal. Encanto follows Mirabel’s quest to bring her family back together after fractures begin to appear when their unique powers start to fade and become unpredictable. Central to the film was the relationship, and conflict, between Mirabel and her grandmother, Abuela Alma Madrigal, as they both attempt to fix the family’s problems in very different ways.

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Now, in a conversation shared by the Oscars, Howard and Bush have taken the opportunity to share their thoughts on Mirabel’s lowest moment. The directors highlight the point after Mirabel runs away from her family following the destruction of their magical home Casita, when Abuela finds her sitting beside a river. Specifically, the directors focus on the seconds prior to their conversation, when “[Mirabel] immediately assumes that Abuela Alma is there to reprimand her and scold her.” Check out the full quote below:

“So here we’re with Mirabel at what’s pretty much her lowest moment — the