So I just rewatched the movie and I hadn’t noticed that Antonio’s gift ceremony takes place on Día de las Velitas (candle’s day?) which is a day where people light up candles outside their houses to guide the Virgin Mary. I think this is a neat detail bc during the ceremony, Antonio is being guided by his family and casita in a certain way towards his door and his “new life”.
I also noticed that Alma and Pedro met during (what I think is) Día de las Velitas, which was the start of their life together, their “new life”.
Maybe I’m overanalizing but I believe candles and this specific day are a kind of symbol for the family, for as we know a candle was the one that gave the Madrigals a direction and guided them after Pedro died.
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