Anna

"Don't let her in."

2013 1h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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A man with the ability to enter peoples' memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma.

“Don't let her in.”

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Cast

Mark Strong
John Washington
Taissa Farmiga
Anna Greene
Brian Cox
Sebastian
Saskia Reeves
Michelle Greene
Richard Dillane
Robert Greene
Indira Varma
Judith Morrow
Noah Taylor
Peter Lundgren
Alberto Ammann
Tom Ortega

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Dorado
Writers: Guy Holmes, Martha Holmes, Guy Holmes
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jorge Dorado, shot by Óscar Faura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jaime Valdueza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mark Strong and Taissa Farmiga and Brian Cox carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jorge Dorado directs. Óscar Faura behind the camera. Lucas Vidal scores. Jaime Valdueza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 13 years ago.
4International production across 5 countries: Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Jorge Dorado, shot by Óscar Faura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jaime Valdueza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mark Strong and Taissa Farmiga and Brian Cox carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Don't let her in.".
10IMDB entry: tt1715336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Óscar Faura
Original score: Lucas Vidal
Editing: Jaime Valdueza
Production design: Alain Baineé
Costume design: Clara Bilbao
Makeup / hair: Alma Casal
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,357,373
Box office: $1,200,000
Return: 28% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Anna (2013)

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CinemaSerf2024-04-07
★ 6/10
Mark Strong isn't bad, usually, as the baddie or the sidekick but I'm afraid that as a leading actor he isn't really very, well, strong. He is "Washington" in this thriller about a man who can plumb the depths of other people's memories and get to the bottom of their problems. This particular "memory detective" has been recovering from a personal tragedy of his own when he is summoned to a stately home to meet the sixteen year old "Anna" (Taissa Farmiga) at the behest of his boss "Sebastian" (the sparingly used Brian Cox). She's a troubled girl but what concerns her parents most is that she is refusing to eat. His job is just to chat with her, put her at her ease and convince her to have a sandwich. If only it were to be that simple, though. As the two begin to chat, he begins to suspect that there is something ghastly lurking in her sub-conscience. Is she downright malevolent or is she, perhaps, the victim of someone else's behaviour. As the story unravels, he finds himself caught in a maelstrom that tests not just his skills but his own strength of character. He struggles to differentiate between truth and fiction and not just in her mind, either. So far, the concept is quite intriguing but I'm afraid the execution isn't great. It's written as if it were a sketch, with little attention to any detail to fill out the characterisations and Strong has little in his armoury to compensate for that. The denouement is hardly a surprise and I was a bit disappointed in the whole thing. It's watchable enough, but I doubt I will remember it next week.

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