Sean Baker’s 2024 film Anora has become one of the most popular and buzzworthy films of the year following its May release at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d’Or, and its October 2024 theatrical release. The film follows Anora Mikheeva ( referred to as Ani throughout), a stripper who decides to marry the son of a Russian oligarch but finds herself in a much more complicated situation than expected by Anora‘s ending. Anora provides a complex portrayal of very different people, giving insight into their real feelings and actions, and humanizing the fictional characters throughout.

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