Amer (2009)
A nightmare vision of desire and fear.
Synopsis
Ana is confronted with body and desire at three key moments of her life. As a young girl, she brings her dead grandpa back to life. In her puberty, she discovers the power of decay and sexuality. Finally, she wrestles with loss and loneliness when she returns to her parental home, now derelict.
Cast
-
Cassandra Forêt
as Young Ana
- Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud as Teenage Ana
-
Marie Bos
as Adult Ana
-
Biancamaria D'Amato
as The Mother
-
Harry Cleven
as The Taxi Driver
-
Jean-Michel Vovk
as The Father
-
Bernard Marbaix
as The Dead Grandfather
- Thomas Bonzani as Nono
- François Cognard as The Silhouette
-
Delphine Brual
as Graziella
- Jean Secq as The Grocer
- Béatrice Butler as The Grocer
- Charles Forzani as The Farmer / The Man with the Red Car
- Benjamin Guyot as Garbage Collector
- Yves Fostier as Scavenger
-
Francesco Italiano
as The Embalmer
- Henriette Raimondé as The Old Lady Behind the Curtain
- Christophe da Silva as Biker
Crew
-
Hélène Cattet
Director
-
Bruno Forzani
Director
-
Manuel Dacosse
Director of Photography
- Bernard Beets Editor
- François Cognard Producer
- Eve Commenge Producer
-
Bruno Forzani
Writer
-
Hélène Cattet
Writer
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