Anina (2013) Movie Review

Anina (2013) (IMDB)

Anina movie poster

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I sat down to watch this movie, but I like what I found. I am a huge fan of the animation style which is unlike any other to me. The movie follows our main character, Anina Yatay Salas, a ten year old girl, whose full name is a palindrome, which she does not like and the other children make fun of. After Anina gets into a fight during a school recess, her punishment is in a sealed black envelope that she cannot open for a week. We follow Anina during the week as she lives her home life, goes to school, and daydreams, while always wondering what the sealed envelope holds. I will leave the lessons and learnings for you to discover.

Our first look at a maze in the movie is when Anina is solving a maze puzzle in her room ! But our big scene takes place while Anina is daydreaming on a bus. She imagines herself exploring a huge hedge maze, with a surprise located in the center.

I watched the movie in Spanish and I am not sure if there is a dubbed version, but either way it is a really good animated movie for both kids and adults. I recommend it. Nice animation, good story and music.

I give it a 7.3/10