Anna & Bella

Two sisters look back on their life together.

Cast

Tonny Huurdeman

as Adult voices (voice)

Annemieke Ring

as Child voices (voice)

Peter Ring

as Child voices (voice)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

The two eponymous sisters aided by a soundtrack straight from a 1970s quiz show and a very little dialogue, have a reminisce over their long years together via their family photo albums. Remember that time there was no toilet roll? Or your first school dance? The red wine flows and their first loves...

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