![]() Kendrick started the “Alice, Darling” press tour by detailing her own experience with emotional and psychological abuse by a former partner. Mary Nighy (“Industry”) makes her directorial debut with the feature, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival before hitting theaters this week. Kendrick plays the titular Alice, who untangles herself from toxic partner Simon (Charlie Carrick) while on a weekend trip away with her friends (Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku). The Oscar-nominated actress and star of “Alice, Darling,” which she also executive produces, has been quite transparent about her emotional connection with the new drama, which spotlights a psychologically abusive romantic relationship. Turning Red premieres exclusively on Disney+ this Friday, March 11th, 2022.Anna Kendrick isn’t letting anything stay up in the air when it comes to her personal life. And for me, watching it, I think that is what makes Turning Red such a special viewing experience for audiences. The two said that they continued to encourage each other to put more and more of themselves into the film. But, also the cultural significances, their tight relationships with their “tiger moms” and how when they were young, they wanted to blaze their own trails. Not just the setting and the time period, as was mentioned before. One of the things that were impossible not to take away from the press junket… Was how personal this story was for Domee Shi and writer Julia Cho. So that’s kind of how we coined that chunky cute style.” TURNING RED IS A VERY PERSONAL STORY FOR THE WRITER AND DIRECTOR “…it just felt like the perfect style to tell this story about this girl and really show the world through her eyes, right? Like, how does she see the world? How does she see people? And, just really making the world feel like it was designed by a 13-year-old girl. Director Domee Shi, who also used the “chunky cute” style in her Oscar-winning short Bao, wanted to use it here as well. The style of the film was super important to the filmmakers… To convey their message and make it as personal as possible. And I hope people admire, what she goes through and how she deals with it.” TURNING RED’S STYLE HAS BEEN COINED AS “CHUNKY CUTE” BY ITS CREATORS It’s such a messy and weird and awkward time that I literally went through during the duration of recording for Pixar. And because Turning Red is, obviously, a movie that is a metaphor for the trials and tribulations of puberty… Rosalie Chiang hopes young kids can see themselves through her struggles. They believe that she has an incredible drive, has a kind heart, that she chooses herself and owns up to her mistakes. The girls who make up Mei and her crew ( Rosalie Chiang, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) all had different things to say about the lead character. So, when kids finished watching Turning Red, there was something that could be learned from the experience. The filmmakers wanted Mei to be a strong character that young girls could look up to. ![]() MEI IS A CHARACTER THAT ANY YOUNG GIRL SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK UP TO As one of the stars noted, if the movie had taken place in 2022 “all of the girls would just be on Snap Chat the whole time”. ![]() The time period of the early 2000s was also important because that is when the creators came of age, which adds to the personal touches of the story. There are easter eggs aplenty throughout Turning Red that anyone who has visited the Candian metropolis will recognize. ![]() And the setting is a huge part of the film, as it becomes almost a love letter to the city. Many of the voice talents as well as the creators Domee Shi and Julia Cho have called Toronto their home. THE SETTING OF TORONTO AND THE TIME PERIOD OF THE EARLY 2000’S IS A HUGE PART OF TURNING RED’S DNA She also said that she believes Turning Red, “is an extremely good representation of deep friendships, and the highs and the lows.” And after seeing the film, I would 100% agree with her on that. Sandra Oh who plays Mei’s mom Ming said that she doesn’t know how it got to be this way in the movies. Rather than playing with the tropes of cattiness and backstabbing that we have come to know in the film… These friends were going to be there for each other, through the good and the bad. It was highly important for the entire crew, that Mei-Mei and her friends were portrayed in an authentic light. TURNING RED FILMMAKERS WANTED TO PORTRAY AN AUTHENTIC FEMALE FRIENDSHIP WITH MEI AND HER CREW
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