Amer

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As a young girl Ana was a rebellious child. She was also tormented by images of death and a shadowy, ominous figure in black. Now an adult, she is once again tormented by shadowy, other-worl... Read allAs a young girl Ana was a rebellious child. She was also tormented by images of death and a shadowy, ominous figure in black. Now an adult, she is once again tormented by shadowy, other-worldly forms.As a young girl Ana was a rebellious child. She was also tormented by images of death and a shadowy, ominous figure in black. Now an adult, she is once again tormented by shadowy, other-worldly forms.

Directors
- Hélène Cattet
- Bruno Forzani
Writers
- Hélène Cattet
- Bruno Forzani
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

6.7K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Hélène Cattet
- Bruno Forzani
Writers
- Hélène Cattet
- Bruno Forzani
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 6 nominations

Trivia
Shot on 16mm film and then blown up to 35mm to recreate the grainy effect of 1970s exploitation movies.

Connections
Referenced in Lost in Vienna, Austria (2013)

Soundtracks
La coda dello scorpione - seq. 1
Written by Bruno Nicolai
Published by Gemelli Edizioni Musicali

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Review

Featured review

2/10

Not my cup of tea

Yeah, I'm really not a fan of these 'style over substance' style movies. I saw this film's follow-up, THE STRANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS, before I saw this, so I had some idea of what to expect, but still this film's almost entire lack of storyline and coherent narrative was enough to finish me off. I get what the filmmakers are doing, and I'm a huge fan of the giallo genre, but this just smacks of pretentiousness and comes across as completely pointless.

AMER tells the visual story of a girl whose life is chronicled in various parts. She's subjected to a terrifying experience as a child, and then her perfect life as an adult is brought into jeopardy by the intervention of a mysterious stranger. There's no more to it than that; this is an entirely visual production, with thousands of cuts and edits designed to make the most beautiful experience ever.

The images are great, and the soundtrack is hugely evocative, but the whole thing lacks so much substance that it's a real chore to sit through and it seems to go on forever and ever. This is from a guy who's been enjoying the art films of the likes of Werner Herzog and Kim Ki-duk. But AMER is a case of the 'Emperor's new clothes'; the lights are on, and they're very pretty, but nobody's home.