Ana
Genres
Overview
Ana 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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1982-09-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
7
Ana Maria Martins Guerra
Ana
Octávio Lixa Filgueiras
Manuel Ramalho Eanes
Aurora Alfonso
Mariana Margarido
Adelaide Ferreira
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