"Turning Red" is a 2022 American animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie is directed by Domee Shi and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by Shi and Julia Cho, and a story by Shi, Cho, and Sarah Streicher. The film marks the first Pixar feature film solely directed by a woman. The story follows Meilin "Mei" Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian student who transforms into a giant red panda when she feels strong anger or frustration. The title "Turning Red" is an allegory for menstruation, and the color red also reflects other feelings experienced by teenagers, such as embarrassment or lust. The movie is set in Toronto, Ontario in 2002, and it explores Meis adolescence in a fun and lovingly-awkward way. The film features a predominantly East Asian cast and is about the growing pains that come for a young adolescent and her mother. The movies message might make some parents uncomfortable, but it has all the emotion and visual appeal that Pixar fans expect. "Turning Red" has sparked conversations about periods and sexuality, and it can be an opportunity for parents to talk about bodies, periods, and puberty with their children.