Soul is a 2020 American animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Pete Doctor. The story follows a middle school music teacher named Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after they are accidentally separated, just before his big break as a jazz musician. In New York City, Joe Gardner is an aspiring jazz musician currently working as a band teacher. When a dream gig finally lands his way, Joe accidentally falls down a manhole and has his soul separated from his body. In order to get back and avoid heading to the Great Beyond, Joe poses as a mentor to a rebellious soul called 22, who refuses to get a life like the rest of the souls. Joe hopes to use 22's Earth Pass to get back to his body.

 

Despite trying to find something that 22 is passionate about, Joe finds it hopeless when she remains uninterested. 22 then takes Joe to a soul guide called Moonwind, as he is alive on Earth, but his soul passes through "The Zone" where impassioned people on Earth have their souls connect between the physical and spiritual realms. Joe finds his body but accidentally brings 22 to Earth with him, leading her to go inside his body while he is stuck in a therapy cat called Mr. Mittens. While Joe tries to get Moonwind to put him back, 22 starts to experience life through Joe's eyes and finds beauty in the little things.

 

When Moonwind prepares to return Joe to normal, 22 refuses to give up his body. They are sent back to the Great Beyond by a determined soul counter named Terry who noticed that the soul count was off. Although 22's Earth Pass badge has been filled out, Joe says it doesn't count because she did everything through his body. Hurt, she gives him the Pass to return to Earth. Although he plays his gig, he doesn't feel as fulfilled as he thought he would. He returns to the Great Before by passing through The Zone and goes to find 22, who has become a Lost Soul. After getting through to her, Joe helps her go to Earth so that she may have a body of her own.

 

As Joe prepares to go to the Great Beyond, one of the soul guides, Jerry A, notes that she and the other Jerrys were impressed by Joe's actions and the fact that he got 22 to want to live. They grant him his body back, and Joe promises to live his life to the fullest.