Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
The film maintains a neutral stance by critiquing the manipulative and oppressive nature of powerful state intelligence agencies from both sides of the Cold War, championing an individualistic solution of self-liberation rather than advocating for specific political reforms or ideologies.
The movie features traditional casting with a white lead and a predominantly white main cast, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on an action-thriller plot, and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
The film portrays Anna's bisexuality as an integral and natural aspect of her complex character, depicted with dignity and agency. Her relationships, including with a female partner, are shown with genuine affection, contributing to her depth without being sensationalized or negatively judged. The narrative's challenges stem from her profession, not her identity.
The film features Anna Poliatova, a highly skilled operative, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents using martial arts and melee weapons.
Anna (2019) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Anna is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.
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