Sinopsis
Fiction. After killing a bear to save his little brother's life, young Tutu is listed as an outcast, as bears are sacred to the Lonki tribe. Years later, Tutu and Linzi struggle to get ahead and work as lumberjacks near the forest in which they grew up. When they both fall in love with the same woman, the brothers grow apart. As Linzi increasingly connects with nature and the forest, Tutu chooses another path. Through his story, we experience the deep connection of all living things and witness the mysterious retribution that nature exerts on humans who hurt her. The film gives us the opportunity to contemplate our relationship with Mother Earth.
After receiving her PhD in Dramatic Aesthetics from the Central Academy of Dramatic Art, Cao Jinling (China, 1978) continued her studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She is a member of the China Society of Film and Literature and the TV Drama Writers Working Committee of the China Radio and Television Association, and a screenwriter for numerous films such as Meet Miss Anxiety (2014), Crying Out in Love (2016) and Seventy-Seven Days (2017). Anima is her debut as a director.
Academia de Cine
Focus China
Year of Production: 2020
Running Time: 120′
Country: China
Language: Chinese. Original version with Spanish subtitles
Director: Cao Jinling
Cast: Chuanjun WANG and Xi QI
Producer: Liao Ching-Song
Production Company: Kingdom Pictures
International Sales: Fortissimo Films
Main Festivals and Awards: Winner of the Cinematography Award at the Fajr Film Festival and the Special Mention at the Udine Far East Film Festival. Selected at the New York Asian Film Festival, the Moscow International Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival and the Hong Jong International Film Festival.
