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Mikey Madison, as Anora, and Mark Eidelstein, as Vanya, star in “Anora,” a raunchy rom-com and Gen-Z Cinderella story that made its debut May 21 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

‘Anora’ is an independent film classic just in time for awards season

By Logan Thompson, Staff Writer November 12, 2024
“Anora” is part comedy, part drama and all heart. The runtime of nearly two-and-a-half hours flies by thanks to writer-director Sean Baker’s emotionally riveting and hilarious narrative. It follows Anora (Mikey Madison), a young Brooklyn sex worker of Russian descent whose Cinderella fairytale might actually be a nightmare. At work, Anora — who goes by Ani — is self-assured, leading men to the ATM to withdraw cash, or slowly inching closer to them the longer they talk. Vanya (Mark Eidelstein) is no Prince Charming. He’s the 21-year-old son of a Russian oligarch who shows up at a strip club looking for a lap dance, preferably from someone who speaks Russian.
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