The Real Reason The House Had To Be Destroyed In Encanto
In Disney's Encanto, Casita crumbles to the ground, and there's a reason why the movie had to destroy the Madrigals' beloved house. Throughout the film, Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) tries desperately to fix the cracks in the family's magical house. The young, magic-less Madrigal first notices cracks on the night of her cousin Antonio's (Ravi Cabot-Conyers) gifting ceremony. And her journey to discover the cause reveals her perfect family isn't so perfect after all. Because of problems in the family, the house ultimately crumbles to the ground. However, Mirabel also leads the effort to rebuild Casita.
The Madrigals' house has a tragic backstory. In Encanto, Alma Madrigal (María Cecilia Botero) receives a miracle on the night her husband Pedro sacrifices himself to protect her. Following her grief over losing Pedro, Alma receives a magical candle, the Madrigal children get supernatural powers, and the family receives a sentient house. The house responds to the Madrigals' requests and is so protective of the family that theories claim Pedro Madrigal's spirit brings the house to life.
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Though losing Casita is a sad moment in Encanto, there are reasons it always had to happen. Disney's Art of Encanto reveals behind-the-scenes stories about the film, and the book explains why Casita always had to crumble. According to Nancy Kruse, the film's head of story, the Madrigals have a certain balance within the family, but that balance doesn't work for everyone. So when Mirabel "starts rocking the boat and showing cracks in that balance, everyone tells her to stop." However, Kruse explains, "Sometimes you have to destroy the boat in order to build a new one that
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