Encanto: An Important Movie about Family

Your assignment this week is to watch the Disney movie Encanto and answer the questions below. This movie is animated, but it has a powerful message as it relates to Family Systems Theory. Please provide a detailed response to each question.

Discussion Question

Impact on Practice

1. 
   

   What is your reaction to the movie (Your response should be from the lens of a social worker)?

   
   


2. 
   

   How might the family patterns, behaviors, beliefs, and norms you saw in the movie impact your practice with families today and in the future?

   
   


3. 
   

   Encanto touches on family secrets and past trauma affecting current relationships. How can social workers help families recognize and heal intergenerational trauma?

   
   


4. 
   

   Mirabel’s journey is about finding her unique value. How can social workers support clients in recognizing their strengths even when they don’t “fit in” with family or societal expectations?