turning red

3/18/2022

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

Animation ꞏ Family ꞏ Comedy ꞏ Fantasy ꞏ friendship ꞏ canada ꞏ concert ꞏ temple ꞏ shapeshifting ꞏ toronto ꞏ canada ꞏ coming of age ꞏ teenage girl ꞏ female protagonist ꞏ east asian lead ꞏ animals ꞏ domineering mother ꞏ perfectionist ꞏ aftercreditsstinger ꞏ chinese canadian ꞏ woman director ꞏ ancestor ꞏ boy band ꞏ thoughtful ꞏ mother daughter relationship ꞏ red panda ꞏ appreciative