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.
Cinematography
Every shot plagiarizes Bava and Argento until it becomes something new.
Sound
Breathing, fabric, footsteps—sound design IS the narrative.
Editing
Rapid-fire giallo cuts collide with hypnotic slow-motion.
Director
Hélène Cattet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cattet and Forzani spent three years collecting 35mm giallo trailers to perfect their color timing. They never shot on digital.
The film sparked debates about whether two directors imitating exploitation can reclaim it, or if they're just making exploitation with better film school credentials.
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