Oscar Winner ~ Anna & Bella - Short Film on complicity between sisters - by Borge Ring

The story of two sisters who spent their entire lives together looking back at their cherished memories.
This short film won following awards:
Oscar for the Best Short Film - Academy Awards, 1986
Festival Prize - Hiroshima International Animation Festival, 1985
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Original title - Anna & Bella
Director - Borge Ring
Producer - Cilia van Dijk
Stars - Tonny Huurdeman, Annemieke Ring, Peter Ring
Year - 1984
© Licensed by SND Films
#KISKIS

[@Kuffkuff62]

This short captures anger and resentment against a family member so well. Her thinking back, wishing she had swerved the car, but then thinking far enough to realize how horrible the consequence could have been, and how she would have missed her sister, very realistic and oddly relatable.

[@rbfloat]

Yeah she realized she’d rather has her sister than an unfaithful man

[@xcoder1122]

The car had an accident because the tire burst, which was not under her control, so this really happened. I interpret that scene as: She wished that her sister would die, then they had an accident and she nearly did die but she saved the life of her sister (in real life maybe reanimated her) because she didn't really want her to die.

[@MIS315]

​@@xcoder1122she did die. The present is them in the afterlife recollecting their memories

[@xcoder1122]

​@@MIS315 Why would they be both old in the afterlife when one of them died young? And why would they look at a photo at 6:35 showing them both old, together with their husbands and children if one of them died years before?

[@LPJack02]

RIP Cilia van Dijk (November 22, 1941 - April 26, 2023), aged 81 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@supme7558]

Who

[@LPJack02]

@@supme7558 She was the producer for the short film.

[@shadysaar]

​@@LPJack02 producer or writer

[@LPJack02]

@@shadysaar producer

[@philcollinslover56705]

rest in peace ❤

[@victoriapulcifer6218]

Wow, that was more sisterly chemistry in 8 minutes than Anna and Elsa got in 2 movies and a Christmas special 😳

[@sodalite5294]

Cuz, it’s focused on the romance rather than the sisters and family aspect. If illumation company did that movie, I expect more family chemistry.

[@Castleofcagliostro]

@@sodalite5294 I’d argue that Frozen focuses more on the bond that Elsa and Anna have than the romance between Anna and that guy(I don’t remember is name). In the end of the first film is Elsa that save Anna and not the guy, showing how the sisterly love that they have for each other is a form of true love.

[@ngtony2969]

that's a load of crap, stop lying just to get a popular comment

[@victoriapulcifer6218]

@@ngtony2969 Why would I lie, implying that I don't mean what I say, just for a popular comment? I've casually gotten thousands to tens of thousands of likes across two accounts it's really not so hard that I would need to lie lmao

[@victoriapulcifer6218]

@@ngtony2969 LMAOOO idk bro I genuinely wish for you to find happiness and learn to trust others one day

[@FathomLordKarathr]

The fact that short came out only 30 years after the invention of television and the fact the two sisters were seen watching T.V as children implies their dates of birth to be in the late 1940s. Meaning that at release the scenes showing the elderly sisters would take place into the far future around our current time today.

[@douglasmcfarland9040]

This has the soul of a Pixar short. I like the animation feels rough and unfinished.

[@offbeat65]

Oh, the American insight. Disney and Pixar. Ketchup and mustard. And they think they are culinary experts. There is nothing unfinished about the animation. What you wanted to say is the graphics, McCheese.

[@alexanderyosef3129]

i know Im kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to stream new series online ?

[@mforrest9737]

@@offbeat65 Yeah, well good luck finding a heart this time of year.

[@_iluvjake]

​@@offbeat65 Suck a fart

[@mischiefofrats]

Definitely not unfinished, just stylized. Very very smooth with a lot of frames and attention to detail. I think I kinda understand what you're trying to say but it's not really the right way to say it, it's more so the stylization it has than any lack of polish, as this short film feels very finished to me

[@ericadiaz7349]

They were souls looking back at old memories this whole time

[@wiktoriamakusek262]

I watched this for the first time and ending brought tears into my eyes. Growing up with your sister, always having fun and being inseparable. There are fights like shown here, but at the end I appreciate my sister more than anyone in the world. THE SIMPLE ENDNING WHICH REVELS THAT THEY WERE LOOKING BACK AT THIER LIFES ALL THIS TIME AND THEM GOING TOGETHER INTO UNKNOW, STILL INSEPARATABLE OH MY GOD :,)) Silent Animation, use of symbolism and artistic simplicity is amazing as well

[@ichaffee1]

This short was so endearing and sad for me at the same time.. I lost my sister to heart disease last year.

[@ГалинаАндреевнаАлексеева]

Мы с моей любимой сестричкой были так же дружны всю жизнь. И вот её нет уже пять лет и я встретила старость без неё. Мне грустно. Этой был мой лучший и надёжный друг ,радость моя. Я тебя люблю ,дорогая.

[@tatyanabystrova4567]

,❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kenya1067]

​@@ichaffee1I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@devotoderamakrishna]

@@ichaffee1 Love will unite them forever. You guys are just taking different rides now. Strength my dear!

[@ferd3007]

I remember watching this as a child on tv! Didn't think I'll ever watch it again...

[@lusiadagirl]

Exactamente o que eu ia escrever! Lembro disto na TV, ficou marcado na minha memória e acreditava que nunca mais iria ver isto. Graças ao KZbin voltei a ver!❤

[@kaylenvee8150]

I think an interesting detail is that the sister who 'stole' the other's man didn't end up marrying him. If you look at the picture, the man she's hugging is completely different, which meant she broke it off with the previous boyfriend at some point. If she'd died, she never would've gotten to meet this man and experience that joy of being with him and having children with him, and it all would've been for a man she didn't plan on staying her whole life with anyway.

[@MIS315]

That's because she ended up dying

[@kaylenvee8150]

@@MIS315 Obviously they died, I meant that they died OLD

[@lemonchan2013]

wow, that was one of the most expressive short films i’ve seen in a while!!!! im impressed, the way they captured wanting to swerve a car just hit right lmao that ending was sad toooo

[@evilglasses8610]

Why "sad"? That sisters lived long life. They both had loving familys.

[@prudencehorvath8466]

The ending is far from sad. We all have a Designated time to leave our second estate or known as mortality. Like the sisters they moved on to progress further together.

[@pinkishhaven5158]

Wow, this truly is something special. I hope it gets the attention it deserves.

[@liomanwhy]

It did get an Oscar according to the title, so I'd say it already got enough attention back then.

[@mr8029]

Something about this reminds me of the The Triplets Of Belleville animated film, despite how different they both are. I suppose the way the old sisters look and move, and the recollection of the past mixed with surrealism to some degree? Such a specific vibe

[@helentee9863]

Belleville, that's the name, l couldn't remember the title, just watching the film years ago. (Particularly the 3 sisters making 'popcorn' from frogspawn 😂) Thanks so much for reminding me❤. Yes,this film definitely gives off the same 'vibes'😊

[@strekozza5812]

Да! Да! Именно!

[@Char10tti3]

I thought that just seeing the thumbnail actually and I haven't seen it yet, although I bought and lost a copy of the DVD a few years back. Fyi its also known as Belleville Rendezvous in some places

[@rachel-in-the-208]

@@helentee9863 Yes! I know exactly what you mean

[@qmnnvrdyz8965]

At first, I thought it was part of that film.

[@kagome1000o]

This reminds me of the really good old cartoons like the ones they would play at Christmas and stuff, a lot of them today seem to need like high tech filters and generated AI and all this stuff, but there’s just brought back that feeling of warmth

[@bluesky9117]

im really impressed with the part that, even it is just a recollection and her sister is right next to her and both were dead , but the sister with glasses is still afraid of facing the death of her beloved sister ( the actions after reminiscing bad memory has shown that). Such a strong bond! Dont ever let jealousy and selfishness ruin your loved ones life. If not, you will live with deep regret.

[@rbfloat]

This short does such a good job of showing us how despite loving a sibling, they can still really hurt you

[@janedoe5229]

I saw this somehow when I was young, and I just thought it was a cute and interesting film. Now I am in my 60's. I have a sister. We have been through so much together. Getting married. Getting divorced. Problems with children. There was a time when she was had money and I lived in my car. Later, I had money, and she had nowhere to go but to me. The long, difficult deaths of both of our parents, one at a time. All of my "friends" come and go, but we are friends forever. This makes me tear up.

[@GroovyShelly]

One of the greatest films ever made.

[@ranotad9120]

Я впервые увидела этот мультфильм. Очень понравилось. За столь короткое время автор смог передать весь жизненный путь двух сестер: радость, озорство, любовь, разочарование, боль, сострадание, юмор и мудрость. Завораживающий фильм семейных ценностей

[@alinka1776]

Да, предательство, алкоголизм и жизнь без детей это семейные ценности.

[@ankitanandy6076]

I love how they showed puberty.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

It's part of our life as mammals. Blessings.

[@WobblesandBean]

3:00 WTF sisters do NOT steal each other's boyfriends! That's so messed up!

[@EndyMX]

But it CAN happen if it's real love. I think that's the exact point of this story. And she didn't really "steal" him, he made the first move. We just don't know the full story.

[@glasperle77]

The sister didn't steal the boyfriend. HE was the one being to blame. Yeah you could argue she could have said no as sister. But as boyfriend you don't even look after other women, period.

[@Scapestoat]

@@glasperle77 You totally DO look after other women. And men. And then you and your partner talk about the finer points of what makes their butts particularly nice. The whole toxic "DON'T EVEN DARE LOOK AT AN OTHER MEMBER OF MY GENDER" nonsense is controlling and unhealthy as heck.

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

Of course you do

[@CatastrophicConundrum]

@@JoeSmith-sl9bq dawg shut up

[@humbloom]

Help bro im crying- I got 4 siblings and this sums up our relationship. We all drive each other nuts but we take care and love at the end of the day. Amazing and stunning film btw, surprised to never hear about it till now.

[@hamtaromachina]

For those who havent watched triplets of belleville, I highly recommend if you rly enjoy this!

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

Worth it just to see the animation of the old dog. Not so much of a film, as a work of art.

[@dnpanimationstudio382]

So nostalgic. It’s beautiful💖💖💖 Love between sisters.

[@mertOdemir]

This short is really lovable. I liked the softness of the theme. It’s a good idea to tell the story by memories. Good job!

[@galazajka2008]

"Краткость - сестра таланта", - как сказал российский писатель А.П.Чехов. В данном мультфильме коротко и остроумно передано очень много о жизни двух сестер.

[@lifewithlee6298]

cant say id forgive my siuster if she took my toilet paper.

[@Jrpyify]

First your toilet paper, next will be your man.

[@urheber_echt]

This is so much better than most of today's produced movies ! Magnificent. Chapeau !

[@davidwalter2002]

Brilliant imagery that captured visually what the heart and soul feels. Very impactful.

[@utej.k.bemsel4777]

Miss my sister!

[@juliat6221]

Beautiful artwork!

[@kaylenvee8150]

5:18 I just realized. That's her sister's heartbeat. The moment it stops, you see the sister's ghost leaving her body. The imagery is so vivid, she could HEAR the moments to her passing and how horrifying the idea of that is.

[@Yngvarfo]

The style is reminiscent of the films of Sylvain Chomet, like The Triplets of Belleville, and The Illusionist.

[@snarkus63]

I spent most of the 1980s as a student at UW-Milwaukee... not far from there is the Oriental, a movie palace from the 1920s... I saw this, and dozens of other shorts throughout the years at the international animation festivals they had there. I still have all the programs!

[@FIDreams]

I'm wondering. Was there another release of this short? Growing up seeing this in the 80's I remember it Entirely Different. I don't remember it being in Color and there was a scene when the sister with the glasses falls in love and her sister takes her man. On the latter, I remember it ending on her face with tears streaming down and then it goes back to her being old and her sister just comforted her. No car accident or her saving her sisters life. I remember the animation not being so fluid either, it was a bit choppy and missing frames. It may have been a ruff cut I'm guessing, but still. The biggest difference (In remembering) was the Nude scene. I remember it because my mother was concerned by it but my dad just chalked it up as 'It was only a cartoon' and let me continue to watch it. It was at the part when they were in the field of flowers and in the one I watched they were Quite naked. The ending, I thought, was them just walking off through a door then it panned off into clouds. Giving a hint that they were both dead. I've look this video up because it just popped in my head after So many years ago. I'm now 45 and my father passed away 4 years ago. I was getting reminiscent of all the time we spent together. Thanks for posting it, even though it may not have been quite what I remembered it to be.

[@nadiabairamis3854]

Maybe the one you saw was an extended cut? As for it being in colour, maybe this was remastered or because of it being monotone it looked b/w on the TV. I am curious, so now i am going to look it up and see if they made 2 versions. UPDATE: Sorry i couldn't find anything ..no reference to a longer or different version. So probably just how you remembered it was different.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

"there was a scene when the sister with the glasses falls in love and her sister takes her man." ---- That part is in this.

[@davidthedeaf]

I think you just mixed together this and some other film. In the US at least they would NOT have allowed naked girls on TV back then. There were codes in place. If they played it in many nations, then they could have had other versions.

[@FIDreams]

@@nadiabairamis3854 it was cable, I'm thinking it was On or Select (for those of you youngsters they were the HBO/ Netflix of it's time). I remember that. It was also in the evening. If that helps. :)

[@vaati000]

I saw this as a kid because it was part of a VHS with a bunch of different short film Oscar winners - maybe it was mixed in with something else?

[@JeghedderThomas]

Børge Ring was brilliant, I regret missing him while working for a sister company of Valhalla, later Afilm and now I don't know if they exist anymore. He did a scene in Valhalla, the animated movie with Quark and the kids. Wonderful talent.

[@Peppercat3120]

Been looking for this forever. I remembered it vaguely from my childhood but never knew the name or how to find it. Thanks for sharing!

[@laguskaGrizly]

Потрясающе! Такой личный и такой тонкий❤

[@FreeAudioSFX]

So sweet and touching

[@horuho245]

the poses are so good

[@Char10tti3]

I know basically nothing about dance, but I love the animation incorporating the dance poses into the natural situations. I'd love to know how they got the effect, I'm guessing from the style and lines that they're copied from real life footage.

[@Official_Meshay]

I love this. Such a journey. ❤

[@williamtomkiel8215]

I just witnessed an afternoon chat between to women, late 80's and late 90's who have been friends for over 60 years and shared lots o family stuff over the years . . . you can't buy the depth of the chemistry and love these 2 share . . so many of should be able to be so lucky for that sort of longevity and humanity

[@jeanpaulboulet9050]

Superbe animation, beaucoup d'émotion et de tendresse mise en valeur. La fluidité du dessin exprime bien le temps qui passe avec ses joies et ses tristesses.

[@moonbeammoonbeam5739]

What a beautiful animation

[@marc-antoinesalome2520]

A great film, with some Richard Williams and Sylvain Chomet vibes ! Love it !

[@cuteyalexia]

Bella had all the fun. She didn’t have to get upset, cry nor panic. If she had died in the car accident, she’d die happy since she felt so good after sleeping with Anna’s man.

[@annamariarubtsova2315]

No. The last photo. Look through: Anna left, Bella right. Oldy. Family. And left of Anna I thougt - her man, but... so old and gray-haired. Think its their dad, that times - grandad. And Bella with man, who looks alike that boy. And 2 children, looking so similar to them. So, life is cruel. Only one sis made the family. Guess which of.

[@Fluffychubbypotato]

Yeah that part irks me too… I do like that eventually Anna forgave Bella. She thought she was so angry that she could kill her but she loves her sister more then she loved that man. It’s bittersweet.

[@yanivproselkov4555]

@@annamariarubtsova2315 No, they both moved on to have husbands. The car incident was a dark moment, but they moved past it and kept living their lives.

[@moonghosh9225]

@@yanivproselkov4555 exactly

[@annamariarubtsova2315]

@@yanivproselkov4555 look at the poses at pic: right pair are realy couple, but left - guess not.

[@BruceMitchell-b7y]

Profound.

[@Nagytika]

3:09 Top 10 anime betrayal

[@mariarios9154]

i love my sisters a lot and respect my sisters because its my family the same genes the same blood memories

[@tatyanabystrova4567]

Какая прелесть ,вся. Правда нашей жизни,люди верте в Бога ,🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏браво аниматорам👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@sp-pi2jj]

Great message.

[@tabascoraremaster1]

R.I.P. Cilia van Dijk

[@TheLordSheogorath]

You Tube can truly dig up treasires and recommend them.

[@titanomachy2217]

I could immediately tell this was from continental Europe from the animation style, funny how that works.

[@catherinedemers6666]

I wish I had someone like that in my life❤

[@veralucianegreiros]

Bela história de tudo um pouco...❤❤

[@renshi101]

This was oddly beautiful and lovely 💕💕

[@diana.diamond]

what a masterpiece

[@ХюрремИзумрудная]

Такой милый мультик!

[@FranSanTeeth90]

Fighting over that guy was like fighting over the toilet paper

[@tulip811]

This is so real, I felt it. At least they made up

[@АбрашкинаЕвгения]

Союзмультфильм "На задней парте" выпуски с 1975 по 1985 гг.Тот же стиль😉

[@jamesbeemer7855]

Yes , I guess that’s one way to look at it . Twins will be that close I guess . Sisters ? The fight goes on . I have three of them ( blood sisters ) the separation by years , jealousy . Twins born at , neer the same day , I don’t know . Polar opposites perhaps ? Um , but the competition between twins ? That has to be fearsome . Omg 😱 .

[@MaraValkyrja]

Какая прелесть) Посмотрела с удовольствием))

[@Darkstranger9232]

I'm sobbing on a tuesday night... 😮😢😊😍🥰🤗❤️💖💗💓

[@olgaalexandrovna555]

Ohh it's heartmelting cartoon 😢

[@a-un7952]

ぜんっぜん笑えないけど、凄くいい作品でした。

[@yuukisama2001]

I remember this from decades ago. It's one of those shorts that you know you saw but then when you see it again you say, you remember it. But I do. What's funny is that when I mentioned the end recalling it I was right. Man talk about being stored away in my memory banks. I just can't remember where I saw it. Maybe it was an animation anthology. This reminds me of Tante Hilda! It's French production using that old 70's animation style. And its about...two sisters who lived very different lives.

[@lindao.ezenwammadu7056]

Her ghost was still dancing 😂

[@zhinikrikta7034]

Swagger sisters. Chilling even after death 🤟

[@Montork]

girl i hope i look that good when im old.

[@carriee.9712]

Saw this as a kid. Weird how I stumbled upon this now haha. 😊

[@Howard007]

Oscar winner presented my Jim Henson, Kermit & Scooter??? So amazing

[@guillermocorreatedesco2011]

I come for that...

[@Howard007]

@@guillermocorreatedesco2011 shoo, shoo. get away from me

[@applelee7564]

that's so perfect~

[@Anophis]

this is gorgeous

[@badger1296]

Thank you

[@keyboardwarrior3702]

Im about as atheist as it gets but... How has no one noticed that they were in purgatory? They were basically going over their life choices, sins and regrets in an empty room. Then once the sister resolved her issues they both got wings and left.

[@Char10tti3]

I think they were just there reminiscing rather than it being a one off event. When the angel in white came in, she didn't have wings until she turned and seemingly both sisters knew how to fly and properly exit the room. There isn't too much similarity I see to purgatory more as in they're reliving their lives together.

[@NotTooGoodAtReading94]

Well, your atheism is certainly on full display here 😂 not only were they clearly reminiscing before things took a turn (the wine, the laughter?) and were also called back by the angel, being already familiar with the concept of flying, but purgatory as a concept has no Biblical basis. It actually goes against the Word. The book of Revelation makes it pretty clear what will happen in the end. That said, it seems strange to me that an atheist would be speaking with any degree of authority on concepts that are the antithesis of their beliefs.

[@jennymartinez4051]

1:01 It's Donald Duck!

[@jennymartinez4051]

....

[@dolfijnfan27]

Rip Cilia😢

[@Polina_Merletto]

I want more cartoons like this

[@MoonlightMenagerie]

This is cute and all but home girl really didn’t feel any guilt for stealing her sister’s man?

[@cybersora]

This has soul ♥

[@АлексейРязанов-у7ф]

Чудесный мультик

[@jjvagnar1]

6:19 i know that this a sad and emotional scene... but Gawddamn!!!

[@SSegal]

There was a controversy about who gets the Oscar, Originally the studio head (like Walt Disney) got this award the same as Best Picture today. Producer Cilia van Dijk complained that Ring should get the Oscar, but the Academy denied her request. In her acceptance speech, she was gracious and added "I have some people to thank, the writer: Borge Rong, the designer: Borge Rong, the animator: Borge Rong, and the director: Borge Rong". A year or two later the rules were changed to give the award to whoever is most creatively responsible.

[@artisticafflair408]

My sister and I hand a sistership I caught her out on something she didn't like and now has written me out of her life...

[@rhondamontgomery3797]

I get sentimental when I see this cartoon. 🥺🥺🥺.

[@juanmanuelpintozaccari8900]

Me gusta esta pelicula de animacion de caloi en su tinta

[@DisplayKeesBack]

Rip Cilia van Dijk

[@dolfijnfan27]

Dutch song at school i ❤ it

[@matket5192]

Stunning!

[@WillianyAmill]

Omg what a back stabber

[@davebroad642]

It's life. I have loved two sisters, although it was decades apart. They both broke my heart. They are both still very special to me, but ultimately their relationship was the priority. As it should be.

[@hypnotised-clover]

I laughed at her breaking like glass.

[@truthseeker9117]

This reminds me of the animation style of like... Aristocats & Sword in the Stone

[@singsonggirl9267]

Wonderful!

[@damoisellecadillacducarlad6626]

SUPER ... 💕

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

Incredible

[@olgaa.3222]

Нет. Наши советские мультики прекрасны, лучше их нет. Какое всё-таки восприятие разное у советских людей 80-х и у американцев. У нас мульты учили добру, дружбе, любви, мужеству, отваге, терпению, трудолюбию. А это что? И за это - Оскар?

[@lloilete4660]

Вообще-то это голландский мультфильм,а не американский.

[@marg2430]

bellisimo hasta lo mas profundo.... :)

[@ЮлияМаксакова-ж8к]

Между нашим восприятием бездна.