So everybody’s heard of Anora. Best picture, best actress, etc. Whether you know it from Mark Eydelshteyn, Russia’s version of young Timothee Chalamet, or from Mikey Madison’s soft spoken demeanor; this film has people talking. And if you haven’t heard the buzz, let me tell you why it was my best watch of 2024. Surface level, Anora is a hilarious, laugh-out-loud, film. The premise is simple: Brooklyn stripper meets the spoiled son of an oligarch and they fall in love. But what drew me in was the film’s roots in a deep painting of issues: sexuality in the modern age. Sean Baker humanizes the sex-worker community, depicting Ani as a woman with agency and a hyperbolic example of today’s dating scene (love bombing, de-romanticism of sex, etc). So you want to be one part entertained and 3 parts questioning of everything? And you’ve found yourself with a spare 2 hours and 19 minutes? Give it a watch, you won’t regret it.
Written by: Kaylee Kim
