its exploration of sexual relationships. It avoids being classified as pornography, however, through avoidance
of closeup views of genital/genital contact.
It is a co-production between Innocent Pictures and Lars von Trier's Zentropa Productions, and is the third of
Zentropa's sex films for women, following Constance (1998) and Pink Prison (1999). All three films were based
on the Puzzy Power Manifesto developed by Zentropa in 1997.
All About Anna tells the story of Anna (Gry Bay), a single woman who seeks to maintain an active sex life while
staying clear of romantic relationships. When a former boyfriend (Mark Stevens) shows up, she starts wondering
how much longer she can maintain her emotional independence, and if that's even what she wants. At the same
time, she is offered a job as costume designer on a French theatre, where the local stage actors Pierre (Morten
Schelbech) and Sophie (Ovidie) offer new amorous temptations.
All About Anna was officially selected for Zürich Film Festival and Io Isabella International Film Week. In
2006 it was nominated for two EroticLine Award in the categories Best International Newcomer (Gry Bay) and Best
International Actor (Mark Stevens).
It was included in the series Cinematic Sexualities in the 21st Century, arranged by Doc Films in collaboration
with The University of Chicago Film Studies Center.
The film exists in several versions. The original Scandinavian DVD release contains both the Producer's Cut and
the Director's Cut. According to a previous Wikipedia entry, the Producer's Cut version "has the hardcore
material restored, including a scene of fellatio performed to climax by actress Eileen Daly". However, this
material is only missing in the Softcore Version, not in the original Director's Cut.
The successful US theatrical premiere was held on Thursday evening, January 18, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois.
The Two-Disc US DVD release is scheduled for Spring, 2007.
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