The female Archetype as encountered by the male character - the inverse relation to Animus.
A balanced self - and Hero - contains the masculine and feminine drives. The qualities that the male must integrate to mature that have a female quality are those like sensitivity, wisdom, empathy and care. The Anima is typically a sexual figure - the male character can learn about the female qualities by encountering the Goddess, but to integrate them fully he must have a sexual (or sexualised) encounter.
Typically this involves saving a Maiden in Distress - the female character who must be found and rescued. Also typically the Anima is the love interest, which most films will have; the idea here is that a person cannot be whole without love, and that winning this love will make them complete. So the Anima can be both task and prize.
