When their living descendants no longer remember who they are, they will experience what Héctor calls the “second death.” No one knows what happens to these people, but their skeletal bodies fade away, and are not seen again. In “Land of the Dead” terms, these people are nearing the end of their afterlives. There is no one left in the Land of the Living to remember them. Miguel and Héctor arrive in a town where, according to Héctor, everyone has been more or less forgotten. Remaining content contains plot points from Disney-Pixar’s Coco*** What exactly is happening, and what makes it (close to) Music Therapy? The healing and connecting power of music in these moments is undeniable, and there are some very important specifics about the ways that music is used that really get to the heart of Music Therapy. But as a Music Therapist, seeing two of the most powerful moments in the film so closely tied to my occupation (and so beautifully depicted) gets me excited. And beyond just the musical elements on display, there’s a whole lot to love about Miguel’s adventure through the Land of the Dead.
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After all, none of the characters in the movie are Board-Certified Music Therapists. …Okay, so maybe calling Coco a “Music Therapy Movie” is a bit of an over-statement. I was not expecting a Music Therapy Movie, but boy was I thrilled to see one! I did not expect a funny, yet touching, animated scene to portray the ability of music to reduce pain and promote relaxation at the end of life. While I was fully expecting to love the movie, I did not anticipate how perfectly the film would demonstrate the power of music to stimulate long-term memory. All that to say, I was more than a little excited to see Coco on the big screen back in November. To put that in perspective, I was one of the kids going off to college just a few years after Andy did when Toy Story 3 was released. I’ve been a huge fan of Pixar’s films for as long as I can remember.
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