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Ana

2019 · 19 min

A tense, intimate portrait of a young athlete's inner struggle, balancing pressure and illness with quiet, unsettling moments.

Directed by: Sofia Brayner
Genres: Drama
Starring: Oli Campelo, Maria Bodanzky Bolognesi, Lianna Matheus

Overview: Teenage swimmer Olivia's main goal is to enter and win the Brazilian National Swimming Championship: an already-difficult task, made harder by her struggle with anorexia and the daily pressures of family and friends. However, her friend Ana seems to approve of her idea of persisting in illness.

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Directed by: Sofia Brayner
Genres: Drama
Starring: Oli Campelo, Maria Bodanzky Bolognesi, Lianna Matheus

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
isolation
family
friendship
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Sofia Brayner
Written by: Sofia Brayner
Starring: Oli Campelo, Maria Bodanzky Bolognesi, Lianna Matheus, Gabriel Santana, Monalisa Silva
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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