Its heart is convincingly melancholic, and when Elio’s inevitable redemption comes, it’s more moving than mawkish.

The astringent sting and needle-sharp perceptiveness of, say, Inside Out or The Incredibles is missing. Still, it’s a marked improvement on the recent quality lull of Elemental and the barely watchable Lightyear.

The animation is charming, as one would expect from a Pixar production, and the characters are likeable enough to spawn off merch. The swell of music at appropriate times keeps you hooked into the action and emotions.

A love letter to oddballs, to lonely kids, to those who have ever felt out of place. And it's also a reminder to adults that sometimes, to find our place in the world, all it takes is stopping pretending to be someone else. [Full review in Spanish]