Coco was one of the sweetest movies that brought us to tears and made us feel happiness, and curiosity, but there are more details and messages behind this phenomenon. Disney’s Coco was released on November 22, 2017, in theatres, and was later released on Netflix on May 29, 2018.

Some may have seen it as just a regular movie, while others have dug beneath the surface of this movie. We interviewed Haylee Stock, a sophomore, to answer some questions.

When you watched Disney Pixar’s Coco, did it remind you of anything in the past, or did it trigger any of your happy/sad memories?
“Not really, I enjoyed it but it did not really bring back any memories. It’s cool to having to know what some cultures may believe what the afterlife would be. I guess that even though I enjoyed it, it really did not affect me emotionally since I had no flashbacks of my past memories.”

What did you think was the overall message or meaning behind the movie?
“Well, it talked about how even though you do not have to agree with your family and friends, you still gotta be loyal to them and love them no matter what they have done, or the disputes that you’ve had with them.”

Who would you recommend this movie to?
“I thought it would be a nice movie for families to watch together since the whole entire movie was about a family and their problems, but I thought that it would mainly be a good movie for kids to watch.”

Which character did you think most people would admire?
“I think the character that most people would admire would probably have to be Dante because out of all the characters, he was probably the most loyal. Throughout the movie, you see how one character would have a problem between another character, or when there is that one person in the movie who would backstab or betray somebody else.”

Which scene touched you the most?
“I believe the scene that touched me the most was probably when Miguel tries to help his Mama Coco remember her dad, but to everyone’s surprise she did remember him the whole time. It helps the audience comprehend that Coco’s family did not have enough courage to sit down and actually have a conversation with her, like talking about her mom and dad, etc.”