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As we began talking, I asked Dana about her early days, growing up in California and eventually finding her way into the adult film industry. Her response was refreshingly candid:

"I had to deal with a lot of negativity and criticism, especially from people close to me. But I knew that I was making a choice that was right for me, and that's all that mattered. I've always been someone who follows their heart and intuition, and that's what led me to where I am today." dana-vespoli-dear-annie

Because the story is told through a letter, Vespoli plays with memory. Is the passionate night with Annie actually occurring, or is the protagonist embellishing the memory to cope with loneliness? The film never answers this, forcing a level of intellectual engagement rare for the medium. As we began talking, I asked Dana about

I am still the girl who needs to believe that every touch meant something. I have just gotten very, very good at pretending the meaning doesn’t have to be love. It can be craft. It can be choreography. It can be a story about power that we tell ourselves so we don’t feel the weight of the mattress. I've always been someone who follows their heart