Annas Sommer (2001)

Anna is the Jewish daughter of a Spanish mother and a Greek father. She has returned to her family's house in Greece after many of her friends and family members have died over the years. ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeanine Meerapfel

Writer:

Jeanine Meerapfel

Stars:

Ángela Molina, Herbert Knaup, Dimitris Katalifos

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ángela Molina	...	Anna Kastelano
Herbert Knaup	...	Max Feldmann
Dimitris Katalifos	...	León Kastelanos
Rosana Pastor	...	Malena
Agis Emmanouil	...	Nikola
Themis Bazaka	...	Zoi
Maria Skoula	...	Anna Levi
Despo Diamantidou	...	María
Michalis Mitroussis	...	Yannis
Nicholas Bodeux	...	Krematoriumsangestellter
Helga Bellinghausen	...	Annas Freundin
Christos Stergioglou	...	Immobilienmakler
Alexandros Mylonas	...	Notar
Dimitris Kaberidis	...	Großvater Jacobo
Despo Glikofridi	...	Großmutter Anna

Storyline

Anna is the Jewish daughter of a Spanish mother and a Greek father. She has returned to her family's house in Greece after many of her friends and family members have died over the years. Although she came back to the house in order to sell it, things begin to take a different direction: The house itself, the furniture and other equipment in it seem to become alive for Anna, recalling images of her past, her beloved parents and her friend Max, who once gave her shelter from the raging policemen when she took part as a photo journalist in a political demonstration in Berlin. Anna changes her mind: When some rich, ignorant American couple wondering about if they should buy the house asks for the swimming pool (while the Mediterranean is half a mile away), she simply doubles the charge, and finally puts the "For sale" plate into the garbage can. In the meantime, she has had a little love affair with a young man from the village, found a girlfriend from her childhood days, swum in the sea...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany Greece Spain

Language:

English Spanish German Greek

Release Date:

10 January 2002 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Anna's Summer

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

El Imán Cine y Televisión S.A., Integral Film, Malena Films GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

deeply moving drama about love, loss, (beautiful) aging, memories, live

deeply moving drama about love, loss, (beautiful) aging, memories, live. Angela Molina is superb as a widow who tries to reestablish in live after her husband´s death. Beautifully filmed in greek locations with touching side stories.