This year’s Palme d’or winner is a breathless ride through a wild New York love story.
Mikey Madison is Anora, an exotic dancer and sex worker in Brooklyn whose life gets upended when she encounters Vanya, a young Russian oligarch happy to spend his parent’s money. The two start a whirlwind romance, but fairytales can't last forever.
Sean Baker’s stunning Anora is a masterclass in filmmaking by a director in amazing form. From the rundown clubs of Brooklyn to New York's Russian communities, Baker captures a madcap chase through a single night-and-day in the Big Apple in a way that truly and uniquely brings the city alive. Add to the mix a career-defining performance by Mikey Madison and ample support from a game cast, and you’re left with an unforgettable cinema experience that lingers and lingers and lingers.
