WARNING: This theory might make you unbearably sad.

Disney films are known for being cute, funny, heartwarming...and soul-crushingly sad.

*feels*

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Bambi, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Up, Frozen... Disney films have a long history of loss and tragedy.

But why? WHY?!

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Glamour asked producer Don Hahn why characters in Disney films tend to lose a parent.

Hahn is responsible for some of the biggest animated hits of all time, including The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast, and for making us weep.

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According to Hahn, the main narrative reason for killing off a parent is practical.

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