As if the opening sequence from “Up” wasn’t enough of an emotional roller coaster, there’s one colorful detail that adds more emotional layers into the mix. When Ellie and Carl first get married, the screen is filled with bright pink everywhere, which is meant to represent the wilder and playful Ellie’s energy.
As she grows sick and begins to fade, so does the light. And in the final sequence, as Carl walks back into his now-dark home after her funeral, the last bit of pink fades from the frame. But wait — there’s more. At the very end of the movie, there’s a moment when it cuts to Paradise Falls, where she always wanted to go, and the sky and frames are again filled with that same pink. (Somebody pass the tissues.)
