Becoming Ana[1] (Spanish: La mitad de Ana, lit. 'Half of Ana') is a 2024 drama film directed by Marta Nieto (in her directorial debut film), who also stars alongside Noa Álvarez and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.
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| Spanish | La mitad de Ana |
| Directed by | Marta Nieto |
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| Cinematography | Julián Elizalde |
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| Distributed by | Elastica |
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Plot
editThe plot follows the plight of museum guard Ana, who needs to learn to grapple with her 8-year-old child Son's exploration of self-identity and trans youth.
Cast
editProduction
editNieto first began to develop the project for her feature film debut in 2019 within the Spanish Film Academy's 'Residencias Academia de Cine' program.[3] As a part of the process, she wrote and directed the short film Son, which screened at the Seminci and LesGaiCineMad.[3] She then joined forces with Beatriz Herzog to write a "bigger, more complex" film.[3] The film is an Elastica and Avalon co-production with Mr Fields and Friends Cinema and Studiocanal,[2] with the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and À Punt and the backing from Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administration, ICAA and IVC.[1] Julián Elizalde served as director of photography.[4] Shooting locations included Madrid.[5]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 21 October 2024, in competition for the Golden Spike.[6][7] Distributed by Elastica Films,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 2024.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Becoming Ana". Seminci. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Becoming Ana [La mitad de Ana]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Gael Blando, Darío (14 November 2022). "Marta Nieto: "Más allá de lo normativo, lo estanco y lo binario está la vida"". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Marta Nieto debuta en la dirección con 'La mitad de Ana', película que también coescribe y protagoniza". Camera and Light Mag. 17 July 2023.
- ^ Fernández, David (22 January 2024). "Madrid tira los precios para convertir la capital en un plató de rodaje: tasa de solo 49 euros por cada solicitud para grabar una serie, película o anuncio". Infobae.
- ^ "Marta Nieto reflexiona como directora sobre las nuevas identidades de género". La Opinión de Murcia. 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Marta Nieto compite con 'La mitad de Ana' por la Espiga de Oro en la Semana Internacional de Cine Valladolid". La Vanguardia. 26 September 2024.
- ^ Vasco Martín-Grande, Marcos (29 August 2024). "De 'La virgen roja' a 'La habitación de al lado': El cine español que queda este 2024". ecartelera.