PREVIEW: I, Anna

 I, Anna, from the novel by Elisa Lewin and adapted for the big screen by Barnaby Southcombe, who also directs, promises to intrigue and compel all audiences, in particular fans of the never tiring stylistic film-noir genre. It stars yet another infectious performance by Charlotte Rampling and a cool, as always, feat by Gabriel Byrne.

A typical psychological narrative is accompanied by the all too familiar characterisations we're all fond of finding in this genre. I, Anna vamps it up and joins the long list of favourites now under the newly coined neo-noir, with its moody urban backdrops. Crime scene police inspecter, Bernie Reid (Byrne) is an insomniac, crackling with neurosis and anxiety. Anna (Rampling) is often seen in a femme fatale's trenchcoat. The iconography is there for all to enjoy.

The film's initially delves into the perils of modern dating for the older woman. Anna is divorced, living in London and soon attends a speed dating arrangement and meets smooth-talking George (Ralph Brown) who later is found dead. The scene is set here. The plot thickens and builds up to an emotionally-packed twist of a final act.




Check out the trailer below:

Showing from Tuesday 12th - Thursday 14th February, plus a special director Q&A session with Barnaby Southcombe after the film on Tuesday 12th.