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How do you protect someone without holding them back?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright take a look at family culture and reputation in Crazy Rich Asians. They talk about Eleanor’s protective nature that goes too far and how Rachel learns to earn the respect of Eleanor while honoring herself and her mom.

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Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker, and Alan Seawright
Produced by: Jonathan Decker, Megan Seawright, Alan Seawright, and Corinne Demyanovich
Edited by: Nathan Judd
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English Transcription by: Anna Preis
Theme music by: Caleb Blood

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