Anina Yatay Salas is a ten-year-old whose name spells trouble: those three palindromes in a row are an ongoing source of teasing at school. When a playground fight results in mysterious punishment, Anina will learn to put her problems in perspective and empathize with others in this sweet little daydream of a tale.
Federica Lacaño
Anina
María Mendive
Madre de Anina
César Troncoso
Padre de Anina
Cristina Morán
School principal
Petru Valensky
Tota
Roberto Suárez
Pocha
Gimena Fajardo
Maestra Agueda
Florencia Zabaleta
Maestra Aurora
Guillermina Pardo
Florencia
Lucía Parrilla
Ysel
Marcel Keoroglian
César
Pedro Cruz
Yonatan
Ana González
Abuela de Anina
Jhonny Hendrix
Perianto
Edgar Pedraza
Flogisto Rolando
Claudia Prezioso
Pablo
Samuel Sadovnik
Jonathan
Stephany Sánchez
Casilda Cornelia
Director, Writer
Alfredo Soderguit
Adaptation, Writer
Federico Ivanier
Novel
Sergio López Suárez
Writer
Julián Goyoaga
Writer
Germán Tejeira
Writer
Alejo Schettini
November 23, 2016
6
**We make mistakes, but we learn something out of it, that's what school is for to teach us.**
A little sweet animation from South America. The official entry from Uruguay for the best foreign language film at the 2014 Oscars, but did not make into the final. This is the story of a little school girl, Anina, followed by a fight she has got into, as a punishment she and the other girl gets each a sealed letter from the school principal to safeguard until the further notice. Through those days what she learns and how it comes to end leads to the final segment of the story.
Well intended story, but a bit lacks the cheerfulness. I mean in some parts it falls short in development and keeps it dull mood. Especially in the early mid parts, but later on till the conclusion, it's got a better. Visually, its stunning on its own way, surely an impressive animation, but overall film was short as 80 minutes. Adapted from a children's novel and beautifully made.
For me, I think they should have been a bit careful. There's nothing problem in the story, sketches or in the pace, but the overall flow was not sparkling enough like those Hollywood counterparts. Other than those tiny stumbles, this is a fine animation, especially being a non North America, Europe and Japan product. Not a must see, but I don't find any strong reason to skip it, particularly for the animation fans.
_6.5/10_