Anita

2009 1h 44m ES

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 37

Drama

Synopsis

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Anita is the story of a young woman with Down syndrome who lives a happy, routine life in Buenos Aires, being meticulously cared for by her mother Dora. One tragic morning in 1994, everything changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed (the deadliest bombing in Argentina's history). As Anita wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for herself, but touches the lives of those around her, from an alcoholic to a family of Asian immigrants.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alejandra Manzo
Anita
Peto Menahem
Ariel
Luis Luque
Félix
Leonor Manso
Nora
Norma Aleandro
Dora
Mercedes Scápola
Nati
Huang Hui Shion
Lee
Mei Lan Chen
Zang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcos Carnevale
Writers: Marcos Carnevale, Marcela Guerty, Lily Ann Martin
Languages: Mandarin, Spanish, Hebrew
Countries: Argentina

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Spanish, Hebrew.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcos Carnevale, shot by Guillermo Zappino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alejandra Manzo and Peto Menahem and Luis Luque carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1458527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcos Carnevale directs. Guillermo Zappino behind the camera. Lito Vitale scores. Pablo Barbieri Carrera cuts. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Mandarin, Spanish, Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Spanish, Hebrew.
3Directed by Marcos Carnevale, shot by Guillermo Zappino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lito Vitale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pablo Barbieri Carrera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alejandra Manzo and Peto Menahem and Luis Luque carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1458527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.