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2006 film directed by Julie Gavras. A 9 year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical activists in 1970-1971 Paris.
Hello, my name is Anna and I am nine years
old. I wish you had known me before - I mean before my aunt Marga and
my cousin Pilar came to my parents' house -, I was such a happy little
girl. Before their coming life was a bed of roses. Of course my little
brother could be a pain in the neck - little brothers always are,
aren't they? - but there was that wonderful big house, there was my
Cuban-born nanny who cooked so well, there was the bath before dinner,
not to mention this wonderful catechism class at the catholic school.
But they did come, those Spanish intruders. And now never heard before
names like "Franco", "Allende", "Women's Lib", "abortion", the lot,
have got into my life. Daddy and Mummy have suddenly become
"communists", although this a term that Bon Papa and Bonne Maman (my
grandparents from Bordeaux, in fact) just hate. Because of the
intruders not only did we move to a tiny apartment but the place is
invaded day and night by "barbudos" (bearded men). No more bath before
dinner and no more catechism class. How long will I be able to tolerate
such a scandal? Stars Nina Kervel-Bey, Julie Depardieu, Stefano Accorsi
and Fernando de la Mesa. Unrated, 95 minutes. Over 70 minutes of bonus
features!
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