Música explores the power of coping mechanisms
“For as long as I can remember, everyday regular sounds…I turn them into rhythm.”
Música is a 2024 Amazon original movie written and directed by Rudy Mancuso. It is “based on a true story. Unfortunately,” it’s a male-focused Rom-com. The movie focuses on Rudy’s self-discovery, amplified by his relationships with music, his mother, his friend, and others. I know Rudy Mancuso for his vines, often intertwined with music, and similar to this movie, his mother and puppet are included, so I thought the premise was fitting.
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According to Dictionary.com, a coping mechanism is “an adaptation to environmental stress that is based on conscious or unconscious choice, and that enhances control over behavior or gives psychological comfort.” This is evident in Rudy’s (Rudy Mancuso) life. At a young age, he utilized music to cope with the stress in his family. This coping mechanism helped distract him from the noise and stress of the world. Eventually, he became plagued by it to see the musical ability of sounds everywhere. These moments are distractions of musical formation. His coping mechanism extends to his puppet friend, Diego who he shares his thoughts and…
