After watching Coco I realized that the tradition is anything but silly. They raised spirits from the dead and played music or something, as I understood it. In high school, my understanding of Día de Muertos was that it was basically a Mexican Halloween. Regardless, I learned more about Día de Muertos from Coco than I did in four years of high school Spanish classes. I'm not sure if the lessons were lacking or if I just wasn't paying much attention to them. In some of these lessons, I learned about Día de Muertos. Quick sidebar: when I took Spanish in high school, my teachers would occasionally incorporate culture from Spanish-speaking countries usually Mexico into the lessons. It moved me in a very satisfying way that felt well-earned and authentic, rather than manipulative, the way many movie moments of this sort feel. When the moment arrives, she delivers something powerful, and it's beautiful. Of course, the title character Coco turns out to play a vital role before the movie is over.

Along the way, Miguel helps his new friend and his friend helps him understand the true significance of Día de Muertos. Deceased family, and a strange man who asks for his help and quickly becomes a close friend.

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