Encanto: How Camillo’s Bruno Form Reveals The Biggest Madrigal Problem
In Disney's Encanto, Carmillo's Bruno form reveals the biggest Madrigal problem. In the fantastic ensemble song, "We Don't Talk About Bruno," the Madrigal family explains their issues with Bruno. Until this point in the film, Bruno is whispered about but the big song reveals a lot of the backstory for the character in a climatic moment. However, this song talks about the family's perceptions of Bruno, rather than Bruno himself.
During «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» each family member describes a vision of Bruno's which they use to villainize him. When Carmillo shapeshift to look like a version of Bruno it is particularly frightening since it is the part of the song that focuses on Bruno's supposedly spooky appearance. In Encanto, Carmillo's power to shapeshift is utilized many times before this scene but this is the only time where Carmillo's form differs drastically from the actual person.
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In «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» Carmillo's Bruno form is all green, which is the same green as Bruno's powers. While it could be argued that Carmillo's Bruno form is exaggerated for spookiness, it is important to note that when the audience sees Bruno use his powers, his eyes turn green, but the rest of his body remains flesh-colored. Carmillo's interpretation of Bruno is connected purely to his powers and the exaggeration of the green demonstrates that interpretation clearly. Since Bruno's powers prophesize the future, Carmillo and his family seem to misinterpret the prophecies as curses rather than predictions that Bruno may not have any control over. In Encanto, this is made even more evident in Carmillo's verse in «We Don't Talk About Bruno» with the
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