Anora — 4K 04/30/25

Charlie Largent reviews a favorite: Sean Baker made out like a bandit at the Oscars with this breakthrough feature. Mikey Madison is the title character, a prostitute in a swank gentleman’s club. Anora becomes a different person when separating high rollers from their money; the conflict comes into focus when she becomes enamored with — and marries — the hopelessly immature and spoiled Vanya, the son of a Russian oligarch. How is Anora supposed to deal with her new husband’s ‘enforcers’ and come out of the bargain in one piece? Vanya’s father is fearsome but the mother’s potential for spiteful harm knows no bounds. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
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