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La enseñanza de Pinocho | Relato & Reflexiones en 10 MINUTOS | FARID DIECK
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La enseñanza de Pinocho | Relato & Reflexiones en 10 MINUTOS | FARID DIECK

The Story of Gepetto and Carlos

A Bond Between Father and Son

  • Gepetto has a 10-year-old son named Carlos, with whom he shares an inseparable bond. They spend quality time together, sharing stories, playing games, and learning life lessons.
  • Carlos expresses a desire to carve toys like his father, indicating the deep admiration he has for Gepetto. Their happiness is palpable as they live together.

Tragedy Strikes

  • One day, while helping Gepetto paint a wooden Christ in church, Carlos forgets a pine cone and returns for it. Tragically, a warplane drops a bomb on the church, killing him.
  • Gepetto buries the pine cone next to Carlos's grave; this cone symbolizes life as it will grow into the tree used to create Pinocchio.

The Aftermath of Loss

Gepetto's Despair

  • Following Carlos's death, Gepetto falls into depression. He works little and spends his days drinking by his son's grave.
  • Years later, Sebastian the cricket arrives at the tree that grew beside Carlos’s grave. He witnesses Gepetto lamenting to God about losing his son.

The Creation of Pinocchio

  • In a moment of desperation, Gepetto decides to chop down the tree containing Sebastian to create a wooden child—Pinocchio.
  • An enchanted fairy appears with intentions to give life to Pinocchio if Sebastian agrees to guide him morally.

Pinocchio Comes Alive

Initial Reactions

  • When Gepetto discovers that Pinocchio is alive, he is horrified rather than joyful. The townspeople view Pinocchio as monstrous due to his differences.
  • Pinocchio questions why Christ is accepted despite being made of wood while he is not accepted—a reflection on societal fears regarding what is different.

Societal Changes

  • Since Carlos's death, fascism under Mussolini has taken hold in society. People seek to exploit Pinocchio for their gain.

Exploitation and Identity Crisis

The Circus Show

  • A character named Count Volpe seeks to use Pinocchio in his puppet show for personal glory. Feeling rejected by society, Pinocchio agrees to perform.

Consequences of Actions

  • During an attempt by Gepetto to rescue him from exploitation, Pinocchio gets hit by a car—marking one of many deaths he will experience throughout his existence.

Understanding Life's Value

Lessons from Limbo

  • While in limbo after dying again, an enchanted being tells Pinocchio that human life gains value from its brevity—highlighting how we cherish what we can lose.

Eternal Cycle

  • As Pinocho returns from death repeatedly without true mortality or finality in life experiences frustration over comparisons with Carlos during discussions with Gepetto.

Imperfect Relationships

Parent-child Dynamics

Pinocho's Journey: Sacrifice and Self-Discovery

Pinocho's Departure from Home

  • Pinocho leaves his home, believing that joining the circus will relieve his father Geppetto of the burden he feels he has become. He thinks that as a puppet, he can earn money and avoid conflict.

The Illusion of Freedom

  • Despite his intentions, Pinocho is naive and unaware that the Count is exploiting him without sending any money back to Geppetto. This highlights themes of manipulation and innocence.

Confrontation with Authority

  • Pinocho realizes that life in the circus is harsh; he plans to sabotage a show for Mussolini by mocking him directly, which leads to Mussolini ordering his death.

Transformation Under Duress

  • After being killed, Pinocho comes back to life under Podestà’s control, who trains him as a soldier. Here, Pinocho befriends Candlewick, who struggles for his father's approval.

The Paradox of Control

  • Candlewick initially sees Pinocho as just a puppet but later realizes that he himself is controlled by his father's expectations. This reflects on personal autonomy versus external pressures.

Moral Choices in Conflict

  • During a war game at camp, Candlewick hesitates to shoot Pinocho when ordered by his father, showcasing an act of bravery against parental authority.

Resistance Against Manipulation

  • An explosion sends Pinocho back to the Count after an attack on their camp. This moment emphasizes how unseen influences shape our actions and decisions.

Survival Against Odds

  • Both characters survive but are swallowed by the same whale where they must confront their past choices while trying to escape together.

The Power of Truthfulness

  • Utilizing his ability to grow his nose when lying helps them escape from the whale's belly. This symbolizes how honesty can lead one out of dire situations.

Ultimate Sacrifice for Love

  • In a climactic moment, Pinocho sacrifices himself to save Geppetto from drowning after destroying the whale. His sacrifice gives meaning to suffering akin to Viktor Frankl’s philosophy about finding purpose through pain.

Acceptance and Identity

  • Geppetto finally acknowledges Pinocho as his son without wanting him to be someone else; this acceptance marks a significant emotional turning point in their relationship.

A New Beginning

Video description

Relato & Reflexiones Pinocho de Guillermo del Toro en 10 MINUTOS por FARID DIECK Geppetto no lidia bien con la muerte de su hijo. Tras enterrarlo, Geppetto entró en una depresión. Ahora trabajaba muy poco y se la pasaba embriagándose al lado de la tumba de Carlo. Así pasaron los años y el mundo continuó con su vida, pero Geppetto no. Después de unos 20 años llega Sebastián el grillo, quien buscando un lugar para escribir sus memorias, se instala en el árbol que creció al lado de la tumba de Carlo. Una noche el grillo ve a Geppetto bastante ebrio, reclamándole a Dios por no escuchar sus plegarias y regresarle a su hijo. De hecho, la primera y última imagen de la película es un cono de pino, como un símbolo de vida. “Cuando una vida se pierde, otra debe crecer”. Pinocho nos exhorta, es a vivir una vida auténtica; La muerte debe pasar, y pasará. Así que el hecho que de en algún punto dejaremos de existir nos haga asumir responsabilidad de nuestra ser y nuestra vida y no dejarnos determinar por hilos externos.