Anatomia

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Release year: 2007

Storyline

"Anatomia" is a modernized version of the legendary Sappho of Lesvos and her complicated relationship with her female lover Atthis. This story has been told in myth and folklore for thousands of years. Though Sappho and Atthis live in relative peace in a home full of love, their petty insecurities soon begin to tear at their relationship. Coming in to take advantage of these issues is the murderous neighbor, Sinis, a vile man who has assaulted and killed nearly twenty innocent women in his own apartment. The paths of these flawed and vulnerable characters soon cross and can only end in unspeakable acts of tragedy. Sometimes love, no matter how pure and true, cannot stop the world around it from complete destruction. This is the tragic story of Sappho and Atthis. This is "Anatomia".

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Did you know

• The original inspiration for this story began around 300 B.C. on the Greek Island of Lesvos. Sappho is said to have run a school for gifted female artists there and is widely considered the first lesbian recorded in history, though this is disputed. Atthis was a noted companion of hers; Sinis was a known murderer of epic status and the root of the modern word "sinister". The poet Sappho was called "the tenth muse" by Homer, the legendary scholar and philosopher. She originated the famous expression: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

• The actors, though appearing to be nude for a majority of the film, were always covered with a flesh-tone apparatus that was glued into place. In some of the more active scenes, Mr. Barnes was forced to use duct tape to secure the device when the glue wouldn't hold.

• Music composer Rhonda Barnes is the mother of "Sinis" actor David Barnes. They recorded the entire score of the film in their living room (piano and strings) and bathroom (for vocals) with director Steven Jacobs working as the Sound Engineer.

Technical specs

Sound mix

Stereo

Color

Black and White