Finding Nemo -2003- Official

, a regal blue tang with short-term memory loss. Together, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, including:

Dory, then, becomes more than a comic sidekick. She is a . Her mantra (“Just keep swimming”) is mindfulness before the term was popularized—a technique to stay present rather than ruminate on past losses or future disasters. She forces Marlin to confront his controlling nature, culminating in the breakthrough line: “I know you’re afraid of losing him, but you’ve already lost him because you won’t let him go.” finding nemo -2003-