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62% Critic Match
Amer
“A nightmare vision of desire and fear.”
6.2 / 10• 2009• 1h 30m•NR• French
ThrillerHorror
Storyline
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 & Crew
Cassandra Forêt
Young Ana
LeadCE
Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud
Teenage Ana
Marie Bos
Adult Ana
Biancamaria D'Amato
The Mother
Harry Cleven
The Taxi Driver
Jean-Michel Vovk
The Father
Bernard Marbaix
The Dead Grandfather
TB
Thomas Bonzani
Nono
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hélène Cattet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Amer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
