Ricordare Anna
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Josy Meier
Mathias Gnädinger
Knut Schmitz
| Ricordare Anna | |
|---|---|
 Swiss DVD cover starring Bibiana Beglau and Mathias Gnädinger | |
| Directed by | Walter Deuber |
| Written by | Walter Deuber Josy Meier |
| Starring | Bibiana Beglau Mathias Gnädinger |
| Cinematography | Stefan Runge Knut Schmitz |
| Edited by | Caterina Mona |
| Music by | Peter Rebeiz Pippo Pollina |
Production companies | Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera |
| Distributed by | Frenetic Films Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Languages | Italian Swiss German German |
Ricordare Anna is a 2005 Swiss drama film directed by Walter Deuber and written by Deuber and Josy Meier. Starring Mathias Gnädinger and Bibiana Beglau, it follows a father who travels to Sicily in search of his dead daughter’s past. The film premiered in January 2005, and Gnädinger was nominated for Best Performance in a Leading Role at the 2005 Swiss Film Award.[1][2]
Cast
The cast includes:[2]
- Mathias Gnädinger as Viktor Looser
- Bibiana Beglau as Anna Looser
- Pippo Pollina as Salvo Marotta
- Margareta von Krauss as Olga Marotta
- Suly Röthlisberger as Beth Looser
Production
Walter Deuber first developed the project under the title Die Schlange hat nicht gelogen, drawing on the story of a family affected by AIDS. As the film evolved, he reshaped the material into a fictional narrative with Josy Meier as co-writer. The production made use of Sicilian locations linked to the story behind the film, and was shot on a minimal budget in Swiss German and Italian after no German or Italian co-producer was secured.[3]
Reception
Awards and nominations
At the 2005 Swiss Film Award, Mathias Gnädinger was nominated for Best Performance in a Leading Role.[1]
Critical response
Cineman wrote that the film pushes its sense of interconnectedness and its reconciliatory ending too far, but described it as a moving film with a first-rate supporting cast.[4] Filmdienst described the film as a tightly woven dreamlike drama that moves across several narrative and symbolic levels.[2] Filmbulletin described the film as a brilliantly acted and superbly directed Swiss film.[3]