Aug 16, 2018
At the bottom of each tower are the Aztec and Mayan pyramids; above that, Spanish colonial period buildings; above that are Mexican Revolution era and Victorian era buildings; and then into the 20th century and modern day. That created a logic to the Land of the Dead — they are always building on the earlier era as more people die and enter that world. Director Lee Unkrich wanted the towers to “feel infinite,” so they are full of detail, and are all connected by interlinking trolley cars.
Coco (2017) dir. Lee Unkrich
