Anina

"There has never been a palindrome girl at the school before."

Apr 19 2013 Not Rated 1h 20m
Adventure, Animation, Family

Anina Yatay Salas is a ten-year-old whose name spells trouble: those three palindromes in a row are an ongoing source of teasing at school. When a playground fight results in mysterious punishment, Anina will learn to put her problems in perspective and empathize with others in this sweet little daydream of a tale.

Plot

Anina Yatay Salas is a ten-year-old girl who does not like her name. Each part is a palindrome, which means it reads the same both forwards and backwards. Her schoolmates are always teasing her about this, especially Anina's arch-enemy Yisel, who Anina sees as an "elephant". One day, Anina and Yisel get into a playground skirmish, so the school principal disciplines them with a weird punishment: they are both given a sealed black envelope which they are not allowed to open for an entire week. Haunted by nightmares and day-dreams, Anina in her anxiousness to find out what horrible punishment awaits her, will get mixed up in a series of adventures, involving secret loves, close friendships and dreadful enemies. Without her realizing it, Anina's efforts to understand the content of the envelope turns into a journey to understand the world and her place in it.

Written by

Federico Ivanier, Sergio López Suárez, Alfredo Soderguit

Directed by

Alfredo Soderguit

Production Countries

Uruguay, Colombia

Production Companies

Palermo Estudio, Raindogs Cine, ANTORCHA FILMS

Languages

Español

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
963
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA