That’s a lot of backstory for kids to get through in the opening act, although “Raya” is pitched at young teens, who should be able to handle the film’s flashy style and densely compacted plot. Now, with the gem smashed and its pieces divided - one to each kingdom - the world devolves into a desolate and dangerous place. For a moment, it seemed as if Raya had found a friend in Namaari, but instead, her betrayal underlines the untrustworthiness of humans. Instantly, the Druun reemerge, and Raya’s dad is fossilized, petrified in place like one of China’s ancient terra-cotta warriors. Turns out, the precious orb is protecting humans from themselves, which they learn the hard way when Namaari (Gemma Chan), a girl from Fang, tries to steal it, causing the stone to shatter. Half a millennium later, headstrong Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran of the latest “Star Wars” trilogy) was born into Heart and tasked with protecting the powerful Dragon Gem. A lone dragon, Sisu, spared humankind, but that couldn’t stop the survivors from splintering into five tribes, each named for a different part of the dragon: Fang, Heart, Spine, Tail and Talon. Kumandra was once a unified paradise, but owing to the wickedness of people, menacing amethyst-colored energy balls known as Druun were unleashed, turning any person in their path into a statue.
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