Turning Red Director Domee Shi and Sandra Oh Break Down That Bittersweet Endinge

The newest Pixar film, Turning Red, is an ode to both the all-consuming sensation of tweenage embarrassment and the complicated relationships between Asian girls and their mothers—something filmmaker Domee Shi has wanted to explore since the success of her Oscar–winning 2018 short film, Bao. Set in early-2000s Toronto, Turning Red follows 13-year-old Mei (Rosalie Chiang) as she navigates eighth grade, friendship, and her all-consuming boy band obsession. (Not since the days of A Goofy Movie has an animated concert scene so accurately embodied the thrill of seeing your childhood idols live.) All the while, she’s also grappling with the expectations… Read Full Article