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Perhaps watching the 1961 original will help. Rita Moreno’s character in this 2021 version, Valentina, was written in by Spielberg as an honorary added cameo-character because Rita Moreno portrayed Anita in the Original musical. In the original adaptation, there are no parents(or grandparents/aunts/uncles) present in it at all. Also in the original, Rita was the only actress to sing the songs, while all other characters were dubbed with other singers voices. This 2021 ending is not quite exactly how the original version ends. If you want to watch that version check it out here. I’m sure you can search and find a streaming service or other website to watch it:
https://www.primewire.tf/movie/119257-west-side-story
I was joking! Apparently someone doesn’t understand sarcasm. lol Sorry to catch you off guard. I as well am very familiar with both versions and their back stories. Regardless, thank you for that thoughtfully well-written synopsis and movie history!