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A New York exotic dancer (Mikey Madison) elopes with a Russian oligarch's son (Mark Eidelshtein) in Sean Baker's dramedy "Anora."
GLENN WHIPP: Josh, when you asked me to create a file for this story before the weekend, I put a placeholder headline atop it: "Los Angeles Film Critics give 'Anora' best picture."
The Palme d’Or is a distinguished prize that’s given to the director of the best feature in the Cannes Film Festival competition. Sean Baker won it earlier this year for “Anora.” And now ...
Best Picture: Anora: 2nd Place [e] [32] Best Director: Sean Baker 3rd Place Best Actress: Mikey Madison 2nd Place Best Screenplay: Sean Baker 3rd Place New York Film Critics Circle: January 8, 2025: Best Screenplay: Sean Baker: Won [33] New York Film Critics Online: December 16, 2024 Best Film Anora: Nominated [34] Best Director Sean Baker ...
“Anora” — 3.5 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: R (for strong sexual content throughout, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and drug use) Running time: 2:19. How to watch: Premieres in theaters ...
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 318 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Another marvelous chronicle of America's strivers by writer-director Sean Baker given some extra pizzazz by Mikey Madison's brassy performance, Anora is a romantic drama on the bleeding edge."
Ani, an erotic dancer, doesn’t like her given name, Anora. It’s Russian, and we’re told that it can mean “bright” or “light.” Google also suggests “mountain of strength.”
Sean Baker was born on February 26, 1971, in Summit, New Jersey, and grew up in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey, and in Branchburg, New Jersey. [1] His mother was a teacher and his father was a patent attorney; his father represented Baker and his production company in a dispute over the title of his film Take Out.