How can Miguel be sent back to the land of the living?
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How can Miguel be sent back to the land of the living?
Discovering that he is cursed for stealing from the dead, Miguel must return to the Land of the Living before sunrise or he will become one of the dead: to do so, he must receive a blessing from a member of his family using an Aztec marigold petal that can undo the curse placed upon him by stealing Ernesto’s guitar.
Why doesn’t Ernesto de la Cruz want Miguel to return to the land of the living?
A weakened Héctor pleads for his great-great-grandson to be allowed to go home as he’s a living child, but Ernesto refuses because Miguel is a threat to his legacy in the realm of the living.
What does Miguel need to get back?
They also need to get Miguel back home before sunrise, or else he will be stuck there. The clerk says that Miguel can return with his picture if he gets his family’s blessing. Imelda takes a petal and gives Miguel her blessing, but under the condition that he doesn’t play music.
Does Ernesto de la Cruz give Miguel his blessing?
Above: Miguel’s family giving him their blessing. The flower petal lights up. But, when Ernesto was doing the same thing (before being interrupted), the flower petal didn’t light up at all. Above: The petal is not glowing in Ernesto’s hand, despite the fact he has begun giving Miguel his blessing.
Who arrives just as Ernesto is about to give Miguel his blessing?
Warmly, de la Cruz, is about to give Miguel his blessing on a MARIGOLD petal so he can go home. 90–96: BUT THEN . . .
What does Miguel steal from Ernesto?
His abuelita finds his guitar and smashes it, so Miguel steals the guitar of his favorite deceased musician, Ernesto de la Cruz, and plays it. This sends Miguel into the Land of the Dead where he meets dead members of his family.
Is Miguel in Coco and Ernesto De Cruz related?
Towards the beginning of the movie, Miguel finds a photograph that leads him to believe a deceased famous musician named Ernesto de la Cruz is his great-great-grandfather. While in the Land of the Dead, Miguel enlists the help of a woebegone man named Hector to help him find Ernesto.