How Animated Films Like ‘Mitchells vs. Machines’ and ‘Flee’ Explored Complicated Family Dynamics
variety.comKaren Idelson Look through the list of this year’s Oscar nominees in the animated feature category and you’ll find each hero’s journey hinges on the same thing — family.
They’re either struggling to break free, trying to find their place in the world or looking back on a mystery. In every case, it’s messy.Most of the filmmakers leaned into their own experiences with family and mined tidbits for their films.
The result is movies that hits specific notes but play well for larger audiences who see themselves in the families on screen.“One of the goals of the movie is to get kids and parents to kind of see each other and see the world through each other’s perspectives,” says Michael Rianda, helmer of “The Mitchells vs.
the Machines.” “Because, when I was a teenager, I was a little brat and later I realized [my parents] cooked for me every night and they did my laundry.
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