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Turning Red

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• Adventure
• Animation

• 2022
• Domee Shi
• 96 mins
• PG

Summary

In 2002 Toronto, 13-year-old Meilin Lee is humiliated by her mother Ming in front of secret crush Devon. The experience unlocks a dark family secret. Every time the teenager succumbs to embarrassment and excitement, she metamorphoses into a giant red panda. Animation, with the voices of Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Jayne Nelson

In this animated comedy from Pixar Studios, 13-year-old Mei (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) has her life firmly under control thanks to her super-organised mother, Ming (Sandra Oh). However, the messiness of puberty is about to hit -big time - as, thanks to a shapeshifting ancestor and the onset of hormones, Mei finds herself morphing into a giant red panda whenever she gets emotional. That makes school rather more embarrassing when the mere sight of a cute boy turns you into a big, furry beast... Making her directorial debut, Pixar animator Domee Shi deserves credit for presenting female growing pains in all their awkward glory (there's even talk of periods). But Mei's panda problem isn't the focus here, rather it's the fluffy lens through which the film explores a beautifully realised mother-daughter relationship. Turning Red argues that even the most cringeworthy mum is doing her best and, in return, parents need to let their teenagers find their own path. A worthy message, with or without pandas.

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6.9/10

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Cast

rolenameMei LeeRosalie ChiangMingSandra OhMiriamAva MorseAbbyHyein ParkPriyaMaitreyi RamakrishnanJinOrion LeeGrandmaWai Ching Ho TylerTristan Allerick Chen

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rolenameDirectorDomee Shi

Details

Released on

2022-03-11

Languages

English | Korean

Formats

Colour

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