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Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. When news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened when his parents travel to New York to have the marriage annulled. Mikey Madison reflects on the roles that shaped her path to Anora from Better Things. to Once Upon a Time… At the Cannes Film Festival press conference, Mikey Madison said that director Sean Baker and his producer wife Samantha Quan would play different sex positions to show the actors what he wanted them to do..
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Igor: PLEASE! STOP! screams!. I just watched one of the best movies of the year. The Athens festival nights have begun and we were lucky enough to catch Anora at the opening ceremony.
And let me tell you, this movie absolutely slays
From the first scene you are glued to the screen and that feeling just doesn’t let go. As the movie went on, I kept thinking, “Come on, it has to slow down at some point, right?” Give us a breather." No, no breaks, no drops, and not even a hint of a slowdown. Anora’s pacing is one of the best I’ve experienced in a film. Anora, a sex worker and tough girl from Brooklyn, meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch in a whirlwind of madness. But her fairy tale quickly turns into a nightmare when word reaches Russia and his parents do everything to annul their marriage.
He’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time
Lead actress Mikey Madison, who plays Anora, is an absolute revelation. She effortlessly combines sexiness, femininity, childlike innocence and toughness in a way that leaves you speechless. She will go very, very far, and don’t be surprised if you see her nominated for an Oscar. Personally, I’d also give a Best Supporting Actor nomination to Mark Eidelshtein, who plays the Russian son. Fantastic.
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Anora is a stab at the concept of a traditional fairy tale. It’s a realistic, violent, raw, funny and ultimately sweet modern day Cinderella story. Only in the real world, no prince will come and save you – you have to pick up the pieces yourself and hold your head up. ;s at film festivals including Venice, TIFF, New York Film Festival and more.