Anna Oz (1996)
This taut psychological chiller tells the twisted story of Anna, a woman living in Paris, whose dreams of her Venetian counterpart, a secretive young woman who lives in a fine palace with her brother and an enigmatic older man, become frighteningly real. Anna's world begins coming apart after she is picked up by the police for witnessing an awful crime she cannot remember seeing. When she realizes that her dream alter-ego is trying to kill her, only her lover Marc's calming and supportive influence can save her from madness.
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Powerful
If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
"Anna Oz", what an odd movie... The screenplay holds most of the film weirdness and if you can bear the fact that you don't have to understand everything in a movie to enjoy it, then you're in for a pleasant surprise. Charlotte Gainsbourg is absolutely fascinating as Anna Oz and other cast performances give entire satisfaction (check the fabulous Emmanuelle Devos bits for instance). The movie's really cleverly directed and written, though some may not really understand what it's all about... Who cares ? "Anna Oz" is a brave, personal movie... Who doesn't need to see films like that. PS : It was a huge flop when released in France.