Anne+ (2021) [บรรยายไทย]

Things are changing quickly for Anne (Hanna van Vliet), the twenty-something living in Amsterdam and putting all her energy into writing a book. Her girlfriend Sara (Jouman Fattal) moves to Montreal for a job and the two agree to open their relationship, though once Anne knows Sara is seeing someone else, she begins to feel a bit uneasy about it. Anne is set to join Sara in Montreal in just a few months, but she’s plagued by second thoughts about it, wondering if it’s the right call to follow her overseas. At a drag show one evening, Anne finds herself captivated by a performer named Lou (Thorn Roos de Vries) and musters up the courage to slide into their DMs. The two begin hanging out and seem to have a real connection, though Anne still can’t quite figure out how she feels about what’s happening with Sara.

While her personal life gets messier and messier, Anne also hits a wall with writing her book, getting negative feedback from her publisher and wondering if she’s going to have to rewrite the entire thing. As she packs up her apartment and the impending move to Montreal becomes more real, Anne starts to realize that she might have changed her mind about the things she wants. With her career on the line, her relationship in the mix, and a lot of questions about the future swirling around, Anne must make some tough decisions and finally start to pay attention to what feels right.

What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Anne+: The Film might bring to mind other queer coming-of-age stories like Pariah, but also has some Frances Ha and Mistress America vibes.

Performance Worth Watching: Thorn Roos de Vries makes quite the impression as Lou, the nonbinary person Anne first sees performing as a drag king and forms a bit of a crush on. It’s hard to believe that Lou is the nonbinary character in a Dutch movie, but they feel right at home in the world of Anne+, and that’s thanks to de Vries’s natural, charming performance. They’ve got the moves on stage, but they also communicate so much in the more subtle, intimate scenes, asking Anne questions and imparting wisdom that send her down entirely new paths on her journey. If this is just the beginning of Thorn Roos de Vries’s big breakthrough, I can’t wait to see what’s next.