Daniel and Ana (2009)
"Daniel & Ana" (original title)

Daniel and Ana, brother and sister, best friends. Both are at pivotal, defining moments in their contented lives. Ana is about to be married, Daniel is a gregarious teenager discovering his... See full summary »

Director:

Michel Franco

Writer:

Michel Franco (screenplay)

Stars:

Dario Yazbek Bernal, Marimar Vega, José María Torre

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dario Yazbek Bernal	...	Daniel Torres
Marimar Vega	...	Ana Torres
José María Torre	...	Rafa (as Josemaría Torre-Hütt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Franco Abisua	...	Agrupación Cariño
Cecilia Franco Abruch	...	Amiga Boda
José de Jesús Aguilar	...	Sacerdote
Gary Alazraki	...	Amigo Borracho
Mark Alazraki	...	Amigo Fiesta
Elías Alfille	...	Borracho 1
Irma Berlanga	...	Recepcionista
José Luis Caballaro	...	Amigo Boda
Jéssica Castelán	...	Mariana
Gabriel de Cervantes	...	Secuestrador 3
Cecilia Levy Franco	...	Amiga Boda
Sara Levy Franco	...	Niña Boda

Storyline

Daniel and Ana, brother and sister, best friends. Both are at pivotal, defining moments in their contented lives. Ana is about to be married, Daniel is a gregarious teenager discovering his personal and sexual identity. Yet their harmony is instantly shattered when they are kidnapped and something shocking happens which forces them to confront their desires and fears. Suddenly their old lives are a distant memory. Now, nothing they have known will ever be the same again.

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Plot Keywords:

forced sex | rape | incest | brother sister relationship | shame | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Alameda Films [mx] Chrysalis Films [fr]

Country:

Mexico Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

27 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daniel and Ana

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,400 (USA) (27 August 2010)

Gross:

$1,400 (USA) (27 August 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alameda Films, Blu Films, Fidecine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Stockholms 20th International Film Festival (2009)

User Reviews

Interesting but Frustrating

The title characters are teen-aged brother and sister who are kidnapped and forced to perform such unspeakable acts that their relationship is shattered forever. It's interesting to see how each reacts to the tragedy. The slow pacing is frustrating, given that dialog is sparse and there are endless scenes of characters doing nothing but staring into space. As Daniel, Bernal gives a one-note performance. He barely speaks five lines throughout the movie, making it hard to understand what he's going through or to sympathize with him. Vega fares better as his sister, an outgoing young woman whose spirit is severely deflated by the attack.