Set in a dystopian near-future Sicily, the adult series *Anna* unfolds in a brutal world where a mysterious virus called "The Red" has wiped out the entire adult population, leaving children to fend for themselves once they reach puberty. The narrative centers on Anna, a fierce and imaginative thirteen-year-old girl who lives in a crumbling villa with her
younger brother, Astor. Driven by her mother’s dying instructions scribotted in a survival notebook, Anna’s primary motivation is to protect Astor at all costs while searching for a cure.The children's fragile existence is shattered when a ruthless gang of feral orphans known as the Blue Cripples, led by the charismatic and deranged Angelica, kidnaps Astor. Angelica believes that consuming the flesh of the uninfected will grant her immunity to the impending disease. Desperate and resourceful, Anna embarks on a perilous odyssey across the ash-choked Sicilian landscape, transforming from an innocent child into a hardened survivor. Along the way, she encounters various factions of orphans, ranging from religious cults worshipping disease to isolated communities struggling to maintain humanity amidst lawlessness.Anna eventually infiltrates Angelica’s stronghold, a decaying amusement park. In a tense confrontation, she rescues Astor, but not before witnessing the devastating cruelty inflicted upon children by children. Fleeing the ruins, the siblings continue their journey toward the sea, fueled by rumors that boats still take immune children to the mainland where adults might still exist. However, the external threat of "The Red" looms ever closer; Astor begins showing the dreaded red spots on his skin, signaling the onset of puberty and his inevitable doom.Refusing to accept her brother's fate, Anna’s quest shifts from survival to a desperate, heartbreaking
race against time to find the mythical scientists rumored to have engineered the plague. Their journey leads them to a desolate petrochemical plant, where they encounter Pietro, an older boy living in isolation who holds the key to a potential vaccine. Pietro helps them, but the harsh reality of their doomed world catches up. Ultimately, *Anna* is not a story of a miraculous cure, but a poignant exploration of loss, innocence, and resilience. Anna and Astor face the horizon together, embracing their uncertain future hand in hand, determined to live with dignity in a world stripped of adults, proving that love and hope can endure even in the darkest of apocalytpic landscapes.