ENCANTO

 MIRABEL MADRIGAL
 Julieta's youngest daughter was also the only one without her own
supernatural gift. Mirabel tried to make up for this and prove to herself and
her grandmother that she belonged, but she still felt like she could never
actually do enough to make her abuela proud. it was clear that Mirabel's
faith and love for her family was what empowered them. Only when she
truly lost faith in herself did the house start to crumble, and her support
was what helped her family's gifts shine once again.

 ABUELA ALMA MADRIGAL

 As the keeper of the candle that never burned, which bestowed supernatural
gifts on her descendants, Alma had the important role of protecting its flame
and ensuring that the magic continued. Because of her, her family support the
community in Encanto with their gifts and honor the name ‘Madrigal’. As goes
by, alma grew so obsess about the preserving in candle and its legacy that
she didn’t realize that she’s hurting her family.

 LUISA MADRIGAL
 Isabela's sister Luisa also struggled with expectations, which she laid out in
the Encanto song "Surface Pressure." Luisa was blessed with super strength,
which let her carry an unfathomable amount of weight with ease. Her gift
meant everyone in the community turned to her for help with their heavy-
lifting, and Luisa's hardworking nature didn't make it easy to ever say no.
Although her power prevented her from growing physically tired from all the
work, Luisa became mentally exhausted from carrying the overwhelming
expectations that those around her placed on her shoulders. Her gift made
her strong, but Luisa always feared she wasn't strong enough.
 ISABELA MADRIGAL
 Julieta's oldest daughter had a gift as seemingly perfect as herself. Isabela
could conjure beautiful flowers of all shapes, sizes, and colors, which
decorated the floor at her feet and anything else she touched. At the
beginning of the Encanto movie, Isabela thought she could only make perfect
roses and other pretty things, but later in the film she accidentally conjured a
cactus in a fit of rage. Such a small thing brought her great joy as she realized
she could make imperfect plants too, which meant that maybe she also didn't
need to be perfect all the time. Isabela spent her life carefully monitoring her
every movement, never able to feel fully free, and her gift represented that. By
controlling her image, Isabela also greatly limited her potential, and Mirabel
helped her see how much more she could create when she stopped trying so
hard.

 BRUNO MADRIGAL
 Another of Alma's triplets, Bruno disappeared after Mirabel's failed candle
ceremony. Bruno's gift let him see the future, but most of his predictions were
so ominous that they upset everyone around him. Such a depressing, even
downright frightening, power did not work well with the image of the Madrigals
that Alma wanted to promote, and Bruno's predictions became such a
problem for the family that he eventually decided to leave. Bruno spent the
next 10 years hiding within the house's walls while the family refused to ever
even mention him. His gift required a kind of complete, unflattering honesty
that did not mesh well with the rest of the family, especially Alma, who strived
for a more idealized version of the truth. Bruno's gift also made it easy for
others to blame him for their problems, even though his predictions weren't
actually his fault, but he selflessly took the blame anyway in order to protect
those he held dear.

 ANTONIO MADRIGAL
  The youngest Madrigal, Antonio, went through his candle ceremony at the
beginning of Encanto. He was very nervous about doing something so
significant, and so public, by himself, even pleading with his older cousin
Mirabel to walk beside him. He was worried for nothing, however, since the
ceremony blessed him with the ability to speak with animals. As the youngest,
Antonio often felt separated from the rest of the family, having only Mirabel for
company in the nursery. Perhaps because of this, Antonio's gift ensured he
would never feel alone again. He could make friends wherever he went, and
animals regularly followed him throughout the rest of the movie.

The movie entitled ‘ENCANTO’ that some viewers can relate to the sometimes-
painful family dynamics of the Madrigals. Living in a multigenerational household
built on the belief that you have to fit into a certain mold, live up to expectations that
are not your own, or that you need to continue repeating toxic family behaviors is at
the core of what the Madrigal family struggles with in “ENCANTO.” Also, ‘ENCANTO’
teaches us that no family is perfect, but it is the strongest foundation every member
can rely on in times of crises. At the end of the film, when the house falls apart,
they’re able to rebuild. This is a reminder that you’re always able to bounce back. No
matter what you’ve been through, you still have a fighting chance. You can work your
way up again. You can find happiness again. You can start from scratch and create
something beautiful.