Anna (played by Sasha Luss) is a protagonist in Anna.
A former Russian domestic abuse victim recruited by the KGB. After intense training, she infiltrates Paris as a fashion model carrying out covert missions. She later becomes a double agent for the CIA to secure asylum, assassinates SVR director Vassiliev, and orchestrates a fake death using a body double to escape both agencies and achieve freedom. Olga (played by Helen Mirren) is a protagonist in Anna.
A senior KGB/SVR handler who oversees Anna's field operations for four years. She permits Anna's cover relationship and later conspires with her to allow the CIA's assassination of SVR director Vassiliev so that Olga can seize his position. She fakes Anna's death and ultimately deletes her file after receiving a final message from her former agent. Maude (played by Lera Abova) appears in Anna.
A fellow fashion model in Paris who enters a consensual lesbian relationship with Anna at Olga's request to maintain Anna's cover and avoid suspicion during her covert operations. Anna's Father (played by Mikhail Safronov) appears in Anna.
Vassiliev (played by Éric Godon) appears in Anna.
The newly appointed director of the SVR-RF who breaks his promise to discharge Anna, believing that the only way out is death. He is assassinated by Anna during a chess game, which triggers her escape and Olga's subsequent plot to seize his position. Anna's Mother (played by Maria Luss) appears in Anna.
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Characters
Anna
(played by Sasha Luss) — protagonist
A former Russian domestic abuse victim recruited by the KGB. After intense training, she infiltrates Paris as a fashion model carrying out covert missions. She later becomes a double agent for the CIA...
Olga
(played by Helen Mirren) — protagonist
A senior KGB/SVR handler who oversees Anna's field operations for four years. She permits Anna's cover relationship and later conspires with her to allow the CIA's assassination of SVR director Vassil...
Maude
(played by Lera Abova) — supporting
A fellow fashion model in Paris who enters a consensual lesbian relationship with Anna at Olga's request to maintain Anna's cover and avoid suspicion during her covert operations.
Anna's Father
(played by Mikhail Safronov) — minor
Vassiliev
(played by Éric Godon) — supporting
The newly appointed director of the SVR-RF who breaks his promise to discharge Anna, believing that the only way out is death. He is assassinated by Anna during a chess game, which triggers her escape...
Anna's Mother
(played by Maria Luss) — cameo
Key Relationships
Anna's Mother → Anna
(mother)
Anna's Father → Anna
(father)
Maude → Olga
(Professional Subordinate)
Olga → Vassiliev
(Power Rival)
Anna → Vassiliev
(Conflict Assassin)
Anna → Maude
(Romantic Cover Partner)
Anna → Olga
(Professional Handler)
Story Analysis
A spy thriller tracing a woman's transformation from abuse victim to master assassin who outmaneuvers intelligence agencies to secure her freedom.
Plot Progression
Soviet Recruitment & Training
Paris Infiltration & Double Agent
Assassination & Escape
The Fake Death & Conspiracy
Directed by Luc Besson
Anna (2019) · 6.7/10 · action, adventure, thriller
