Neon revealed the trailer for ‘Anora’, the new film by critically acclaimed director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Red Rocket). The film had its premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and won the festival’s most prestigious award, the Palme d’Or, becoming the first American film to win the award since 2011’s The Tree of Life.
Starring the film are Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelstein, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, and Vache Tovmasyan.
Release Date
Directed by Sean Baker, ‘Anora’ opens in theaters on October 18, 2024.
Synopsis
Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Director Sean Baker, talking about the theme of sex workers in the film, says “There’s a million stories to be told in the world of sex workers… It’s livelihood, it’s a career, it’s a job and it’s one that should be respected. In my opinion, it should be decriminalized and not in any way regulated because it is a sex worker’s body and it is up to them to decide how they will use it in their livelihood.”
Lead actress Mikey Madison says about the character, “I wanted to completely know this character; obviously to have room to discover more, but without any question that could be left unanswered by myself as an actor.”
Reviews
‘Anora’ received universal acclaim from critics after the film’s premiere at Cannes Film Festival.
Stephanie Zacharek in a TIME Magazine review praised Madison’s performance, writing “Madison is simply wonderful. Every year at Cannes there’s one actress who captivates a broad swath of the audience, and this year, that performer seems to be Madison.”
David Ehrlich in an IndieWire review also praised the film, writing “The visceral undertow that “Anora” is able to create between the collective urgency of its characters and the inescapable chokehold of their aspirations eventually crashes ashore with enough power to crush you in your seat.”
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for ‘Anora’.