Anna and the Moods

Anna and the Moods is a 2006 animated short film directed by Gunnar Karlsson. The plot centers on a girl named Anna Young (voiced by Björk) who contracts a horrible illness that makes her incredibly moody.

Anna and the Moods
Directed by	Gunnar Karlsson
Screenplay by	Sjón
Story by	Sjón
Produced by	Hilmar Sigurðsson Arnar Thorisson
Starring	Björk Damon Albarn Sjón
Narrated by	Terry Jones
Music by	Julian Nott
Production company	CAOZ Studio
Release dates	October 2006 (2006-10) (Reykjavík) 9 February 2007 (2007-02-09) (Iceland)
Running time	27 minutes
Countries	Iceland United Kingdom
Languages	Icelandic English

The film was written by Sjón on a commission by the Brodsky Quartet, which performs the music composed by Julian Nott in the film. It premiered at the 2006 Reykjavík International Film Festival,^[1] and was released in Iceland on 9 February 2007 in both Icelandic and English. Anna and the Moods won the Edda Award for Best Short Film.

Plot

Anna Young has always been the perfect daughter. One day, Anna's attitude dramatically changes, leaving her parents worried. Unable to figure out what has happened to their daughter, Anna's parents take her to Dr. Artmann's clinic for unruly children. At the clinic Anna is exposed to a variety of obstacles in a complex labyrinth. The only way out of the maze for Anna is to complete the tasks in the right way. Anna, however, decides to create mischief to escape. This leads Dr. Artmann to come to a shocking conclusion about Anna, the cure of which is a nasty surprise for her parents.^[2]

Cast

• Terry Jones, narrator
• Björk as Anna Young
• Damon Albarn as Mr. Young
• Thorunn Larusdottir as Mrs. Young
• Sjón as Dr. Artmann
• Jón Páll Eyjólfsson as Granny, Anna's Uncle, Hunter, Michael, MUM figure
• Hreidar Smárason as Little Brother
• Martin Regal as Normal Boy
• Ámundi Sigurdsson as Healthy Boy
• Einar Örn Benediktsson as Peter the Goth
• Stefán Karl Stefánsson, special ad lib and extras