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“For all its charm, Anora is a movie in which just about everybody’s fighting for survival, and they only ever manage to succeed when they start working together. Baker has made a number of pictures about sex workers, and he dedicated his award at Cannes to them. Why is he so fascinated with such settings and characters? I suspect it’s because their world crystallizes the transactional nature of so much of our lives.†— Bilge Ebiri, “It’s No Wonder That Everyone Falls for Anoraâ€

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  1. awards chatter
    The 2025 Golden Globe NomineesEmilia Pérez leads with ten, and The Substance surprises with five.
    By Bethy Squires and Jason P. Frank
  2. awards szn
    The Film Independent Spirit Awards Saw the TV GlowI Saw the TV Glow and Anora lead the 2025 nominations.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. chat room
    We Asked Anora’s Yura Borisov About That Final Scene Inside the CarAnora’s breakout heartthrob Yura Borisov approached the ending like “every second is a new second†for Igor and Ani.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  4. know this
    Why Do People Hate This Minor Character Actress From Anora?Or, for the other half of you: Here Is Our Ivy Wolk Explainer.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. awards szn
    Awards Season Starts … Now!Gotham Award nominations are out, and Challengers is ahead.
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. endings
    Anora’s Ending Is No Fairy TaleAre we seeing a rapturous consummation of two people’s growing feelings for each other, or a bittersweet commiseration?
    By A.A. Dowd
  7. new vanguard
    How Ivy Wolk Went From Shitposting to the Silver ScreenThe comedian’s off-putting internet presence got her cast in Sean Baker’s Anora. Fame won’t stop her from shitposting anytime soon.
    By Cat Zhang
  8. movie review
    It’s No Wonder That Everyone Falls for AnoraSean Baker’s Anora latest is a movie about the way people look at each other, though it may not seem that way on the surface.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. a long talk
    A Night Out With the Strippers of Sean Baker’s AnoraThe breakout stars reflect on making it in Hollywood “not in spite of being a sex worker but because of it.â€
    By Rachel Handler
  10. on set
    The Real Russian Oligarch Family Who Built Anora’s MansionNot much seems to have changed in the 14,000-square-foot compound in Mill Basin since the Anisimov family moved out a decade ago.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  11. fall fashion
    Anora Star Mikey Madison Is Having a Fairy-Tale YearShe gave up competitive horseback riding to pursue acting. Now, the rising star is getting awards buzz for her role as a determined stripper in Anora.
    By Ruth Madievsky
  12. party report
    Add Anora to the Pantheon of New York City Rom-ComsWe asked the cast about some of their favorite Big Apple romances.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  13. profile
    Anora’s ‘Russian Timothée Chalamet’ Is Just Happy to Be Here“I’m just some weird guy who somehow became a part of Sean Baker’s movie,†says actor Mark Eydelshteyn.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  14. cannes 2024
    Sean Baker’s Anora Is Scheduled to Hit Theaters This FallNeon is planning a prime awards-season release for its fifth consecutive Palme d’Or winner.
    By Chris Lee
  15. cannes 2024
    The 12 Best Movies We Saw at Cannes This YearA Brighton Beach stripper saga, an absurdist Canadian satire, a body-horror fable, and all the movies we’ll be yelling about in the months to come.
    By Rachel Handler and Bilge Ebiri
  16. high five
    FRANCE-FILM-FESTIVAL-CANNES
    It Pays to Bet on Neon for the Palme d’Or at CannesNeon has won the Palme d’Or five times in a row, with Sean Baker’s Anora as its latest win.
    By Alejandra Gularte