Pre-teen Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) just wants to play guitar like his idol, the late Mexican superstar Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). Dia de Muertos, the annual Day of the Dead, will coincide with a talent contest where Miguel hopes to make a splash. Surrounded by kindly deceased relatives, Miguel crosses over into the Land of the Dead, where he strikes a deal with a bedraggled skeleton named Hector (Gael Garcia Bernal). If Hector can take Miguel to de la Cruz, then Miguel can bring Hector’s photograph to the other side, thereby ensuring that his memory lives on. Molina, who is of Mexican descent, co-wrote the film’s songs with Frozen duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Source: The Irish Times January 18, 2018 06:00 UTC