Where Is Anne Frank

2021 1h 39m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emily Carey
Anne Frank (voice)
Ruby Stokes
Kitty (voice)
Sebastian Croft
Anne's Peter (voice)
Ralph Prosser
Kitty's Peter (voice)
Michael Maloney
Otto Frank (voice)
Samantha Spiro
Edith Frank (voice)
Skye Bennett
Margot Frank (voice)
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Auguste Van Daan (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ari Folman
Writers: Ari Folman
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States of America.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ari Folman, shot by Tristan Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Emily Carey and Ruby Stokes and Sebastian Croft carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3454424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ari Folman directs. Tristan Oliver behind the camera. Karen O scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 6 countries: Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States of America.
3Directed by Ari Folman, shot by Tristan Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Karen O. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Emily Carey and Ruby Stokes and Sebastian Croft carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3454424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tristan Oliver
Original score: Karen O
Sound: Aviv Aldema
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Where Is Anne Frank (2021)

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CinemaSerf2022-08-15
★ 6/10
I rather liked the premiss of this rather unique take on the story of the Frank family who hid out in an Amsterdam attic for much of the latter half of WWII. Anyone who knows the story of young Anne's diary, will know that she addressed her daily entries to her imaginary friend "Kitty", and so Ari Folman rather cleverly takes the story from the pages of her book and tries to explain to us, via her animated characterisation, just what did happen to the youngster and her family. Pretty soon "Kitty" discovers that she cannot exist too far from the museum in which the diary is kept, so she decides to pinch it - causing considerable uproar - and together with her friend "Peter" discovers not only what happened to the young girl at Bergen-Belsen, but that there are still huge issues in Europe around immigration. It is this latter part that rather gets in the way of the narrative, I found. It's not that this modern-day story doesn't need telling, it's that it isn't a natural fit with this tale of Nazi atrocity (which is effectively portrayed here using dark-caped creatures that would not have looked out of place guarding the "Emperor" in "Star Wars"). The poignant story of the end of her life is largely under-explained; indeed just quite how she was captured isn't mentioned at all. It seems that Folman has become more focused by the last third of the film on current issues, and the actual answer to the question posed by the title is left adrift a bit. Some of the animation is well crafted and imaginative, though, as is the scoring which I felt added well at the start. It is certainly thought provoking, and is a film to see, but perhaps one for television. If it inspires anyone to read the diary itself, then job well done.

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