Anora (film)

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Anora
Directed bySean Baker
Written bySean Baker
Produced by
  • Sean Baker
  • Samantha Quan
  • Alex Coco
Starring
CinematographyDrew Daniels
Edited bySean Baker
Music byMatthew Hearon-Smith
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release date
  • May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
139 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Anora is a 2024 American comedy drama film written and directed by Sean Baker. It stars Mikey Madison in the title role of an exotic dancer and follows her beleaguered romance with the son of a Russian oligarch.

The film premiered on May 21, 2024 in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or, the first American film to do so since 2011's The Tree of Life.

Plot[edit]

Ani is a young stripper from Brighton Beach, a Russophone enclave in New York City. Conversant in Russian, her boss fixes her up with Russian-speaking clients[2]. After meeting Vanya, the son of a Russian oligarch, a romance kindles that leads to their elopement. Their fairytale marriage is threatened when the man's parents travel to New York to force an annulment.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Principal photography took place at the beginning of 2023 in Brooklyn, New York.[4]

At a press conference in Cannes, Mikey Madison stated that Baker and producer Samantha Quan, who is Baker's wife, would act out different sex positions to demonstrate what they wanted the actors to do. Madison was offered an intimacy coordinator but said, "As I'd already created a really comfortable relationship with both of them for about a year, I felt that that would be where I was most comfortable with and it ended up working so perfectly."[5]

Release[edit]

Worldwide distribution rights were acquired by FilmNation Entertainment in October 2023. The film was then sold by FilmNation to Le Pacte for France, Lev for Israel, Kismet for Australia and New Zealand, and Focus Features/Universal Pictures International for the rest of the world excluding North America in deals similar to those made on Baker's previous film, Red Rocket.[4] In November 2023, Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[6]

Anora premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024,[7][8] and won the festival's Palme d'Or on May 25.[9] It earned a 10-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.[10] It became the fifth consecutive Palme d'Or winner distributed by Neon in the United States; previous winners include Parasite, which would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Titane, Triangle of Sadness, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Anatomy of a Fall, also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.[11] It is also the first American film to win the Palme d'Or since 2011's The Tree of Life.[12]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.7/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 89 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[14]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Sean Baker Won [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (May 4, 2024). "Plot Details for Sean Baker's 'Anora,' Clocks in at 2 Hours 19 Minutes". World of Reel. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ^ It is not stated whether or not Ani is of Russian heritage, or simply grew up in Brighton Beach
  3. ^ Canfield, David (May 23, 2024). "The "Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity" of Cannes Darling Anora". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lang, Brent (October 25, 2023). "'Red Rocket' Director Sean Baker and FilmNation Entertainment Reteam on 'Anora' With Mikey Madison Starring (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex; Shafer, Ellise (May 22, 2024). "Sean Baker Makes Movies About Sex Workers in Hopes of 'Helping Remove the Stigma' — and He's 'Already Talking About the Next One'". Variety. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (November 2, 2023). "Sean Baker Pic 'Anora' Acquired By Neon For North America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Ntim, Zac (April 11, 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (May 25, 2024). "Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or at 2024 Cannes Film Festival". Screen International. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick; Ntim, Zac (May 21, 2024). "Sean Baker's 'Anora' Gets 10-Minute Ovation In Cannes Film Festival World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 25, 2024). "Fantastic Five! Neon Makes It Five Palme d'Or Winners In A Row As 'Anora' Scoops Cannes Top Prize". Deadline. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Rothkopf, Joshua (May 25, 2024). "Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Anora". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Anora". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  15. ^ Murray, Miranda (May 25, 2024). Merriman, Jane (ed.). "Exotic dancer drama 'Anora' wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize". Reuters. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

External links[edit]

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