Coco director Lee Unkrich reveals which Pixar scene makes him cry the most
It turns out the Coco and Toy Story 3 director is just as emotional as the next film fan
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Your support makes all the difference.New film Coco is yet another return to form for Pixar, a heartwarming weepie having a profound effect on children of all ages.
A beautifully imagined depiction of Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (English translation: Day of the Dead), Coco follows 12-year-old boy Miguel who meets generations-worth of his relatives after being transported to the afterlife, a journey which unlocks enlightening secrets to his family history.
The Independent spoke to the film's director Lee Unkrich whose previous sole credit, Toy Story 3, earned him an Oscar in 2011. Having served as a co-director of standouts Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, Unkrich revealed which Pixar scene makes him the most emotional.
“I remember when we were working on The Good Dinosaur, there’s a whole beautiful scene towards the end of the film where Spot is having to say goodbye to Arlo before heading off with this new family and I just really love that scene. I love the time that they took to slowly let it play out and let the emotion build. I’d probably say that for all of Pixar.”
Far from being made of stone, the American filmmaker also went on to list the film that makes him bawl.
“There are actually very few movies that made me cry but there have been a few that reduced me to a puddle. One of them was Terence Malick’s film The Tree of Life. I found it – for whatever reason – very, very affecting. Also, the movie about the tsunami, The Impossible, wrecked me – having a family myself and wondering what you would do in a situation like that. And there was a movie not long ago called Short Term 12 which affected me because of some personal reasons. Those are three I can think of that made the waterworks really come out.”
You can read the full interview here
Coco is in cinemas now
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