Why did the Other Mother sew Wybie's mouth?

Other Wybie told The Cat that the Other World is a dangerous place and the Cat had to pass it on to Coraline. The Beldam catches him looking upset about tricking Coraline and when he refuses to smile, she stitches his mouth into a horrific grin instead.
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Why did the Other Wybie help Coraline?

The other residents are replaced by monsters when things become unfriendly, so they are no help. Therefore Wybie is the only one who can help her because he is the only one with the freedom to do so.
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How did the Other Mother take Coraline's parents?

At a point, "other mother" trapped Coraline's parent using the same way she provoked Coraline to enter in her world (using dolls). Then Coraline rescued her parents through some events, but her parents can't remember what happened?
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What did the Other Mother in Coraline do to the kids?

The Beldam (also known as the Other Mother, in reference to her other motherly disguise) is the main antagonist in the 2002 book, Coraline, as well as the 2009 movie of the same name. She is a demonic, shape-shifting entity who lures children into another dimension with the goal of taking their soul.
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Why did wybie give Coraline the doll?

Back in the Real World, Wybie asked Coraline for the doll back because it belonged to his grandmother's missing sister, and his grandmother was angry that he gave it away. This leads to Coraline's realization that the Sweet Ghost Girl was Mrs. Lovat's missing twin sister.
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Why does Wybie tilt his head?

In response to sounds around him Wybie tilts his head to the side, giving the impression that he is constantly in a state of being startled, since most people do not react with so much motion to common sounds.
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Why is Coraline's hair blue?

In the movie Coraline, when Coraline is getting ready to go to bed after not finding her parents there's an old photo that shows her with natural brown hair. This probably means she at one point dyed it to her iconic blue hair.
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Why does the beldam have button eyes?

The button eyes were the objects used by the beldam to tie one's soul to the other world.
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Why is the beldam evil?

At first, the Beldam seems to genuinely love her victims, caring for them and giving them a world that they cannot afford in the real world. When she reverts to her true nature, the Beldam still loves her victims but in a much more perverted and disturbing way.
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Why does Coraline's mom have a neck brace?

Mr. Bobinsky, an eccentric Russian man with a circus of dancing mice, has blue skin, the result of contamination from the Chernobyl disaster. Coraline's mother wears a neck brace for the duration of the film, the victim of an unseen car accident.
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What mental illness does Coraline have?

Coraline's behavior is consistent with a psychotic-dissociative cluster as evidenced by her experiencing an alternate universe as well as incorporating fixed beliefs. As these are critical parts of the plot, it is best to formulate Coraline's behavior along a psychotic-dissociative spectrum.
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What is the deeper meaning of Coraline?

What is the meaning behind Coraline? Although the events of Coraline can be interpreted in a number of ways, arguably the most prevalent and justified reading is that the story is about abuse and generational trauma. In terms of the first, Coraline's relationship with her mother and the Beldam is turned to.
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Why did the Other Mother want Coraline?

The other mother wants to keep Coraline in her world forever and tries to entice her with delicious food, remarkable toys, and the promise that Coraline can live by her own rules.
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What did the beldam do to wybie?

The Beldam learned that the Other Wybie has helped Coraline escape, so she kills him and leaves his remaining clothing hung up on a flag pole on top of the Other Mr.
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What happened to wybie's grandmother twin sister?

It is revealed that Mrs. Lovat's missing twin sister ran away and was stolen, by the The Beldam (Other Mother). Believing that someone "stole" her sister and possibly hearing about two other kids disappearing before her, Mrs. Lovat moved out of her childhood home and divided it into three apartments.
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Is the Other Father a warning in Coraline?

Later on in the film, the Other Father turns into a pumpkin-like human (this was hinted when the beldam said he was as hungry as a pumpkin) with the face in a permanent frown with a monster-like voice and barely capable of speech. This was apparently his punishment for telling Coraline too much.
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Who is the real villain in Coraline?

The Beldam (also known as "The Other Mother") is the main antagonist of Laika's 1st full-length animated feature film Coraline, which was based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman.
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Why does the other mother tap her fingers?

After Coraline had told her real mother it was the perfect time to go gardening in the rain (which she only said to have something to say), the other mother made her first mistake by suggesting to play in the rain. Coraline noticed her tapping her fingers on the table, which she had found rather awfully suspicious.
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Why did the other mother want to sew buttons?

It is said that the eyes are the window to ones soul. So by the Other Mother taking the childrens eyes and sewing buttons there instead is a way for her to keep their souls with her and therefore trapped in the other world. this is why they are suddenly released when the "eyes" are taken out of the Other World.
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What do the mirrors symbolize in Coraline?

The story of Coraline is a story of mirrors. When Coraline returns from the parallel universe and finds her parents missing, she discovers them trapped in the mirror. The mirror represents the parallel universe which literally mirrors Coraline's own world.
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Is Coraline 2 coming out?

Due to Coraline's massive success in both the Academy and theatrical arena, it naturally made fans assume there would eventually be a sequel at some point. Unfortunately, it looks as though the likelihood of a sequel ever happening has been shut down by Gaiman.
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What does Mr bobinsky say in Russian?

"Do svidaniya (До свиданья)" means "Till (the next) meeting", basically "Until we meet again." In the film, Mr. Bobinsky narrowly escaped accidental castration at the hands of Coraline.
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What is Coraline age?

Coraline is an eleven-year-old girl with a large personality. She is seen as a snarky, rebellious, adventurous, curious, and creative girl for her age.
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