Anima

Anima is an highly emotional short driven by a tormented piano piece, which remember of Ligeti's Études for piano. The music fits perfectly the dance moves of a female figure which struggle with her body in a painful dance.
The short express one of the main strength of animation: the possibility to represent something that a real human figure can't express. The body gesture are extreme, and the taste for plasticity of the director finds in this medium a great tool to convey a varied palette of emotions and movements.

Rate a 3
musical/art piece (no vocals)

Story
artistic form of expression of something via dance. Although with no plot what that something is not clear. Therefore can lead and has lead to different takes to what was done and why.

Art
The art has hinted with its dark nature and color of black the dance piece has a negative outlook. With no warm colors anywhere in sight to me that says there is no hope or no love. The artwork depicts a nude female form but in fast motion. Which tells me a couple things. That with the nude depiction there is no fear of self. For the fast ... movement indicates tons of pressure. As for the flail of appendages that illustrates connections. All of which sounds like a life a regular woman. In other words, sociable, strong with emotions and self confident. My issue is to why the dark outlook? Is the artist stressing how all these features are a woman's cry for help?

Something else to consider was how quick the piece was and how it was drawn. While a screen-cap can show you a naked woman a clip of the film can show you a lookalike Tarzan(male). Was that intended? Was the artist making a statement on how while different in genders they are no different than men? So much to take in.

Sound
Portrays a dark ominous presence.

It lasts less than 4 minutes, and still it's hard to watch. Pace of the music is annoying, design is disgusted and dance too emotional, so it seems that the character is hysterical woman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91ceXsdXzM

Although disciples of of ballet schools may appreciate this video. I do not know.