Anora

Anora is a grittier experience. All the performances are impressive and I will not be surprised if Madison receives an Oscar nomination.

It’s a rollercoaster ride, yet Baker never confuses movement with action. Every twist takes you somewhere you hadn’t quite expected to be, revealing an emotion you hadn’t expected to share.

As brazen and unapologetic as many of Baker’s characters are… There is a desperation and a dependency on others that Ani refuses to let define her.

It's absolutely breathless in terms of its energy.

I know you won’t believe it’s as good as everyone is saying it is until you hear it from me so here you are: yes, it’s as good as everyone is saying it is.

At its core it’s a romantic dramedy that’s gotten a lot of comparisons to Pretty Woman, though it seems even more spiritually akin to Federico Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria.

Manages to give grace at the beginning and density at the end. [Full review in Spanish]

Chaotic to the extreme.

Anora is his magnum opus, the film he’ll be most closely associated with for the rest of his career — unless he can somehow top it, which I wouldn’t put past him.

This Cinderella story doesn't have a happily-ever-after ending, but does provide a male-gaze and an androcentric story. Does this elevate or provide understanding of sex workers? No.