The film is written and directed by American filmmaker Sean Baker (53 years old). Mikey Madison plays the role of stripper Ani, who has a special relationship with Vanya (played by Mark Eydelshteyn) - the son of a Russian billionaire.
Initially, their relationship was thought to be fleeting, but Ani decided to run away with her wealthy boyfriend, agreeing to become his wife. The fairy tale marriage they wanted to build is threatened to collapse when Vanya's parents decide to track them down, forcing Vanya to call off the wedding.
In reality, Vanya married Ani just because she is an American. Vanya thought that marrying a wife from another country would help him avoid returning to work in his family's company.
When premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21st, Anora received a 10-minute long standing ovation.
Director Sean Baker winning the Golden Palm at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival (Photo: Variety).
On the film review website Rotten Tomatoes, Anora is currently rated 8.7/10 by critics. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 89/100. This shows that critics have highly praised the film after its screening at Cannes.
Reviews from various film websites also provide positive feedback. Overall, the decision of the Jury to award the Golden Palm to Anora has been appreciated by industry professionals.
Anora is considered an impressive comedy film, touching on difficult topics such as social classes and insurmountable barriers. The film is both humorous and poignant.
Ani is a young stripper in New York, USA. Vanya is the son of a Russian billionaire. Ani works 7 days a week. Vanya has never worked a day in his life.
Ani is a child of a single mother, she does not know who her father is. Vanya was born into a wealthy family, always sheltered to the point that the young man is like a giant child.
Scene from the movie "Anora" (Photo: Variety).
From left to right: Director Sean Baker, actor Mark Eydelshteyn, actress Mikey Madison (Photo: Variety).
Ani and Vanya come from completely different backgrounds. They meet after Ani's hot strip dance performance. They fall in love after Vanya gives her $15,000 in cash and proposes she become his girlfriend for a week.
The 139-minute film makes the audience laugh a lot with Ani and Vanya's love story in the first half of the film. The second half of the film portrays harsh reality, making Ani and Vanya understand that they come from two very different worlds, belonging to two classes that cannot be bridged.
Actress Mikey Madison plays the stripper Ani (Photo: Variety).
The performances of the lead actors have received much praise. Actor Mark Eydelshteyn portrays the true essence of Vanya's "spoiled rich kid" character. From the first frames, viewers understand that Vanya cannot be the knight in shining armor for Ani.
Ani is very realistic, she quickly imagines the reactions of Vanya's family, the hardships she may face for daring to cross social boundaries. Ani also understands the vulnerability of her new husband.
The second half of the film revolves around Ani and her reluctant cooperation with the gang that Vanya's "father-in-law" sends after them. They must find the whereabouts of the runaway son-in-law. In essence, Ani and the members of the rogue gang are all miserable individuals belonging to the same class, all controlled by Vanya's wealthy family.
The film Anora does not evoke strong emotions like some of Sean Baker's previous films focusing on women's destinies. But Anora is praised for its deep and poignant depiction of the wealth gap and the stark differences between people in different social classes.
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