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Anima

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Critics Reviews

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Mar 15
It’s a movie of pregnant pauses and deep considerations masquerading as insight, and one that’s consistently sterile in its presentation. Go to Full Review Kristy Puchko Mashable Mar 14
Anima is a touching story of human connection in a world where tech suggests we can do without. Moving and meditative, this drama is a ride well worth the taking. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter Mar 13
It’s as tried-and-true a story template as you can find, and one that writer-director Brian Tetsuro Ivie gently twists, to magnificent low-key effect, with a dash of icy sci-fi and a soulful retro yearning. Go to Full Review Preston Barta Dallas Observer 2d
While the film flirts with high-concept science fiction, its heart remains entirely and painfully human. A deeply moving, cross-cultural retrofuturistic drama. Go to Full Review Kevin L. Lee AwardsWatch 2d
B+
It’s easy to confuse the narrative restraint in Anima with uneventfulness. It avoids dramatizing a scene and instead opts for a more organic unveiling of hidden emotions. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Film Obsessive 5d
Anima is about the ineffable nature of connection and its ability to be brief, disjointed, or lengthy. The beauty of it, the reason we crave it, is that we cannot know which version we’re going to get until it happens. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Brian Tetsuro Ivie

Director

Sydney Chandler

Actor

Takehiro Hira

Actor

Tom McCarthy

Actor

Lili Taylor

Actor

Marin Ireland

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Movie Info

Director
Brian Tetsuro Ivie
Producer
Chloe Rahal, Alexander Lycette, Harrison Allen, Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Brev Moss, Jason Pamer
Screenwriter
Brian Tetsuro Ivie
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m