When strong emotion turns her into a giant panda, a dutiful teenager must embrace the parts of herself she’s been told to hide.

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When strong emotion turns her into a giant red panda overnight, in a world where her family has hidden the same curse for generations, a dutiful teenager terrified of disappointing her mother must embrace the parts of herself she was taught to suppress, before an ancient ritual locks the panda away for good.

Film: Turning Red · Writer(s): Julia Cho, Domee Shi · Director: Domee Shi · Year: 2022