how Encanto and Turning Red can help families wrestle with anger and sadness
- Written by Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor, Bond University
© 2022 Disney/Pixar. All Rights ReservedIn the film Turning Red (2022), a young 13-year-old girl, Meilin “Mei” Lee, turns into a red panda whenever she has strong emotions: when she is angry, when she is sad and when she is excited.
She begins to believe that strong emotions are embarrassing and tries to suppress her true self.
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