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Ana, en passant

2026 · 90 min

A quiet, reflective journey through grief and self-discovery, with moments of warmth and connection.

Directed by: Fernanda Salgado
Genres: Animation, Drama
Starring: Zezé Motta, Jéssica Pierina, Carlos Francisco

Overview: After her grandmother’s death, Ana finds herself adrift. Following the clues left by her late grandmother, Ana arrives in Belo Horizonte and meets Alice. As they make sense of the city’s layout and their memories, Ana and Alice will discover what it means to become who they are.

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Directed by: Fernanda Salgado
Genres: Animation, Drama
Starring: Zezé Motta, Jéssica Pierina, Carlos Francisco

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
memory
friendship
coming-of-age
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: animation, drama
Directed by: Fernanda Salgado
Written by: Fernanda Salgado
Starring: Zezé Motta, Jéssica Pierina, Carlos Francisco, Robert Frank, Ana Elisa Gonçalves, Odilon Esteves, Ândrea Rodrigues, Flip
Music: Juçara Marçal, Thiago França
Cinematography: Safira Moreira
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Portugal, Brazil, France
Languages: French, Portuguese

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