Chaotic Ana (2007)

A countdown, 10, 9, 8, 7... until 0, like in hypnosis, through which Ana proves that she does not live alone.

Director:

Julio Medem

Writer:

Julio Medem

Stars:

Manuela Vellés, Charlotte Rampling, Bebe

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manuela Vellés	...	Ana
Charlotte Rampling	...	Justine
Bebe	...	Linda (as Bebe Rebolledo)
Nicolas Cazalé	...	Said
Asier Newman	...	Anglo
Matthias Habich	...	Klaus
Lluís Homar	...	Ismael
Gerrit Graham	...	Míster Halcón
Raúl Peña	...	Lucas
Giacomo Gonnella	...	Guardaespaldas
Leslie Charles	...	Jovoskaya
Juanma Lara	...	Dueño
Diego Molero	...	Adiestrador
Angel Facio	...	San Juan (as Ángel Faccio)
Antonio Vega	...	Self

Storyline

The teenager artist Ana is raised in Ibiza by her German father Klaus in a naturalist lifestyle in a cave. One day, she meets a woman called Justine that invites Ana to move to Madrid, offering education and economical support, to live in an old house with other artists having classes of Arts and with the only commitment of studying. Ana befriends her mate Linda (Bebe) and falls in love for the problematic Said, having her first sexual experience with him. After a period together, Said leaves Ana, and then she is hypnotized by Anglo, discovering her past lives and deaths.

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Plot Keywords:

hypnosis | cave | art | ibiza | male nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the paintings by 'Ana' in the film were actually painted by Julio Medem's sister Ana Medem, who died just on the eve of a big exhibition of her work.

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Connections

Featured in Videofobia: El visitante del más allá (2015)

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Soundtracks

Agárrate a mí, María
Written by Enrique Urquijo
Performed by Antonio Vega

User Reviews

Utterly Complex but Brilliant

Chaotic Ana is Julio Medem's ode to the female and the myths of the motherland. Despite some bloody and shocking scenes, is also an ode against male violence, wars, and those individuals who starts them; however, the film also shows a blind faith in the good of human kind, despite the tragedies and havoc that we create and surround us. Moreover, Chaotic Ana is both a reflection on death and the void left by the departed - Medem's tribute to his late sister Anne. The film is also an invitation to see Art as a form of individual expression, a timeless biography of the living, and a living legacy of the deceased.

In his odyssey of discovery of The Female, Medem takes us from the cave to the skyscraper, with the ocean as an element of continuity.

This is a very intimate, personal film that touches universal themes and myths(from Oedipus and Electra to primitive matriarchal mythologies) to share personal experiences, feelings and ideas that relate to Women and the Female.

The editing is complex and very dynamic. Every single small detail in the film has an intrinsic connection with the story, is part of it, not as an object, but as object that conveys meaning. I especially liked some of visual shows shown in the House of the Artists.

The film continuously unsettles the viewer. However, the violent, shocking and sex scenes have a purpose within the story.

The actors are all OK in the movie. But this is not a movie for the actors to shine, but a movie in which the script, the story, is what matters. The actors are here just as Medem's "mediums". In fact, Medem has curated this film to the smallest detail.

You cannot watch this movie as if you were watching a normal movie, not in the same mood, or with the same intention or attention. This film requires of you 1/ A willingness to let the odd, the chaos and surprise express themselves freely. 2/ To embrace Medem's personal story being shared with you. 3/ An attention to the detail. 4/ Have into account that this film is personal as it is related to the figure of Medem's late sister, who was also a remarkable painter, and that many of the references and scenes in the film are related to her.

Movies like this are a challenge for the viewer and are never popular or highly rated. But this is just a sign that most people don't watch movies, just see them.

Details

Official Sites:

Alicia Produce (Spain) Official site [Spain]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Arabic French English

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Chaotic Ana

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

EUR9,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,104,037

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alicia Produce, Sogecine, Volcano Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1