Ana

• Movie

  Type

• 1982

  Year

• 1h 55m

  Runtime

• ★ 6.3

  Rating

• Drama

  Genre

Ana combines straight-on documentary technique with unexpected flights of dreamlike surrealism. The title character, played by Ana Maria Martins Guerra, is a young Portuguese girl who lives with her grandmother. Through their relationship, we are witness to the Cycle of Life: Grandmother takes care of granddaughter until granddaughter is obliged to do same for grandmother. The scenes between the two protagonists are counterpointed with impressionistic camera compositions based upon famous religious paintings. Ana was impressive enough to earn an American art-house release, a rarity for independently produced Portuguese films.

Cast

Ana Maria Martins Guerra

Ana

Octávio Lixa Filgueiras

Manuel Ramalho Eanes

Aurora Alfonso

Mariana Margarido

Adelaide Ferreira