The moment that cinephiles have been waiting for since May is finally here: Anora opens in theaters this weekend.
Written and directed by Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket), Anora has been one of the buzziest films of 2024 since it premiered at Cannes in May, to near-universal critical acclaim. Baker is known for shining a light on pockets of working-class America, and Anora is no exception.
This comedy takes viewers to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brighton Beach, home to a large community of Russian-speaking immigrants. Mikey Madison stars as Anora—or Ani, as she goes by—who is an exotic dancer in the area. Ani speaks some Russian, thanks to her grandmother. She’s therefore tasked with taking care of a VIP client, Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch who visits her strip club. Ani and Vanya hit it off, and fall into a whirlwind
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