“I would like to show [with 'Anna & Bella'], that you could make a cartoon for grown-ups. Without leaving the language, that is the strength of animation. If you peel off the skin of this film, then you'll find a Tom and Jerry underneath. It is tailored exactly like such a film. With speed, wipes, and fast-paced story. And in cartoons you can use symbols and metaphors that you cannot use in live action films.”