Antonio is the youngest child of Pepa and Félix, as well as the youngest in the entire family. He initially shares a room with Mirabel, the main character, and the 2 share a close relationship. At his gift ceremony, he gains the ability to communicate with animals.
Mirabel is very close to Luisa, who is protective of her and the two get along very well. During "The Family Madrigal", it is shown that Mirabel holds Luisa in high regard, describing her as "the brawn" who "does no wrong".
Created by directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush, Mirabel is depicted as an imperfect, quirky, emotional, and empathetic 15-year-old girl who is the only member of the Madrigal family who does not receive a magical gift.
The person Mirabel is initially hugging looks like Abuela (María Cecilia Botero) before it morphs into Isabela. Bruno yells, "It's all out of order!" This secretly hints that ultimately mending her relationship with Abuela is the end goal here, and Isabela is the next step on that road.
In addition to being the niece of Félix, Pepa, and Bruno, Mirabel is also the cousin of Dolores, Camilo, and Antonio. Mirabel shared the nursery with her cousin, Camilo, who is three months older than her, until he received his gift on his fifth birthday and subsequently moved out of the nursery.
Film Theory: Yes, Mirabel DOES Have A Gift! (Encanto)
Who is the perfect girl in Encanto?
Isabela Madrigal is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Encanto (2021). Isabela is depicted as seemingly perfect but entitled, possessing the ability to make flowers grow.
A “theater kid” trying on different identities, Camilo is 15 years old, barely older than Mirabel. As Bush explains, this is why it is a shock for the Madrigals that Mirabel failed to get a gift right after Camilo got his.
Isabela likely envied Mirabel for living without the burden of family expectations, and Mirabel envied Isabela for being the supposedly perfect Madrigal that everyone loved. Each could've helped each other with their problems, but neither took the time to see what they were going through.
Disney's Encanto, which tells the story of the magical Madrigals, doesn't have a bad guy, but one theory speculates that Dolores was the secret villain all along. Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) is the only Madrigal family member in Encanto who doesn't get a magical gift.
When Mirabel tries to go after the Miracle Candle in the crumbling Casita, Camilo (along with Isabela) runs after her to help her get it and save the miracle because all his life Abuela Alma has told them that it is the most important object in the Encanto, demonstrating his protective drive to help his family.
While there are theories about Mirabel's hidden gift, the movie emphasizes that her intelligence and problem-solving abilities are her true gift. She doesn't need external magic to make a difference. The focus of Encanto is on self-acceptance and finding one's true purpose.
Mirabel is a female name stemming from the Latin word mirabilis, meaning "wondrous" or "of wondrous beauty". It was used as both a male and female name in the Middle Ages, but is now almost exclusively female. Mirabel. Pronunciation. /ˈmɪrəbɛl/
While Camilo and Mirabel don't interact as much in the film or show a rapport parallel to their sisters Dolores and Isabela, the two seem to be on good terms given that they shared the nursery together for their first five years before Camilo received his own gift and moved out.
Encanto had the triplets, of course, but also had "cousin twins" - twice. Isabela and Dolores were three weeks apart, and Camilo and Mirabel were nine weeks apart. And the "cousin twins" lived in the nursery together for five years, almost like siblings.
Together, they had triplets, Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno. Tragically, Pedro's story ended shortly after the birth of the triplets when he sacrificed his life to protect his family as they fled from invaders.
Why can Dolores hear Bruno? The truth is, Dolores isn't exactly sure what she hears when it comes to Bruno. Bruno left to live in the house's walls when Dolores was just a child, so she's listened to her uncle in the house for years. For Dolores, his sounds are a regular part of everyday life.
Within Encanto then, Dolores' “squeak” means that she is talking about something potentially upsetting or heard information she was not supposed to know. However, Dolores' squeak also has a deeper historical meaning. According to one explanation (via Twitter), gestures have great historical significance in Colombia.
Contrary to many other Disney movies, Encanto doesn't have a villain. However, many fans consider Abuela Alma the closest option since her actions and expectations for her own family affect them all directly. Although she redeems herself by the end of the movie, Abuela Alma isn't likable before this.
The reason for this could be the fact that Isabela is the family member who most strikingly resembles Abuela Alma when she was younger. They have nearly the same face, and a small picture of a young Isabela with her door shows her wearing two plaits in her hair, exactly like Abuela did when she was young.
Abuela treasures the ceremony in which the future generations get their gift, and when Mirabel doesn't receive one, she becomes cold towards her, despite not overtly having a gift herself. She is also harsh on other members of the Madrigal family, but Mirabel becomes distinctively left out.
One user asked about the real reason behind Mirabel and Isabela's hug that saved the family miracle. According to Bush, it was unconditional love between the two sisters. He tweeted: We never state it in the movie, but part of what fueled the miracle was unconditional love.
While the release date for Encanto 2 is uncertain, if officially announced, fans can expect a release date of at least 2025 due to production demands. The cast is likely to feature returning voice actors from the first film, including Stephanie Beatriz and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Despite this, Mirabel is the family's only hope when the miracle that gives her family their powers is in danger of being lost. The movie is set in Columbia during the 1950's in an isolated village named after the Encanto that saved its people 50 years prior to the events of the movie.
