Next Friday March 11, Disney Plus welcomes Turning Red, the new film from Pixar which is exclusive to the streaming platform. We will relive with the charming Mei Lee how it is always difficult to go through puberty. And that growing up is not so easy… Especially if you transform into a giant red panda when your emotions get out of control! Inspired by the mother-daughter relationship of its Oscar-winning director, Domee Shi, Turning Red tackles important issues such as diversity, the chaotic arrival of puberty, and the difficult transition from child to teenager.
After the success of Luca, Turning Red is the 25th Pixar film to hit Disney Plus. Would you like to see it? All you need is an active subscription to Disney Plus. If you still don’t have one, take advantage now to get an annual subscription at the best price. The platform is currently offering a juicy discount to get 12 months of Disney Plus for the price of 10*. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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The Curse of the Red Panda
As always in Disney and Pixar movies, one of Red’s strengths is its engaging and original story. We will get to know Mei Lee, a 13-year-old girl just starting puberty. This little girl is cheerful, studious and sure of herself, managing to be the perfect daughter that her parents always wanted. Growing up in the Lee family is not easy, her overprotective mother Ming always wants the youngster to be exceptional. However, one morning things change when Mei Lee wakes up transformed… Into a giant red panda!
After this unexpected incident, Mei Lee’s parents open up, explaining that their family has a special bond with red pandas that makes them change shape. Fortunately, the curse is not permanent and only comes to light when one’s emotions run amok. However, the hormonal cocktail of adolescence does not make it easy to maintain a human appearance.
An original take on adolescence
As always in Pixar films, Turning Red aims to do much more than simply present an entertaining animated story. Although its fanciful and hilarious wager on the curse of the panda eye is really attractive, its background is much more complex. The film aims to illustrate the transition from childhood to adolescence and for this reason, Turning Red offers a very different approach to the classic tales about puberty.
Through the eyes of Mei Lee, Turning Red tackles the classic conflicts every teenager’s faces. When they reach a certain age, children have to face big changes to their body, as well as to how they think or behave. Consequently, the film explores interesting topics such as the conflict that all obedient children go through who want to please their parents, but who also want to enjoy their freedom.
East meets West
Turning Red is a film that stands out due to its originality. As well as being the first Pixar film to feature an all-female leadership team, it also stands out due to its particular animation style. As its director points out, the film seeks at all times to mix elements of Western pop culture with clearly Eastern influences.
Consequently, we will find references that are so fashionable among adolescents, such as boy bands, beat boxing or the crazy things they do when they are among friends. All of this mixed with an animation style more typical of Japanese anime, where the emotions and expressions of the characters change in just a matter of seconds.
You can watch Turning Red on Disney Plus
From March 11, all Disney Plus subscribers will be able to enjoy Turning Red at no additional cost. To do this, all you need is an active subscription to the platform. If you still don’t have one… What are you waiting for?
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