Anora

Directed by Sean Baker

Baker presents a modern-day Cinderella story about Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meeting Vanya, a spoiled son of a Russian oligarch, who offers her a glamorous new life of possibility and incredible wealth.

Ani’s wild ride and fairy tale is soon threatened when news of their whirlwind marriage gets back to Russia, resulting in Vanya’s parents flying to New York to manage the situation.

Both wildly entertaining and heartbreaking, Anora takes audiences on a freewheeling, rambunctious adventure that escalates to dizzying levels. Drawing comparisons to Pretty Woman, it constantly plays with genre and audience expectations. But what shines through most, as it does in all of his films, is Baker’s love for and unwillingness to judge his characters.

Courtesy of Universal Pictures International

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Anora screens on general release from Fri 1 Nov

"Baker brings the same spontaneous, seat-of-your-pants energy to “Anora” that he did to “Tangerine” before this, making what follows every bit as impulsive and unpredictable, captured in delicious, slightly oversaturated widescreen"

Variety

Duration:
139 minutes

Languages:
Armenian, English and Russian

Subtitles:
Partial English

Country of origin:
USA

Year of production:
2024

This screening has no adverts or trailers and starts at the advertised time

This event is excluded from the HOME Film Pass

On sale:

Friends Fri 13 Sep

Members Mon 16 Sep

General Tue 17 Sep