Summary
TheAnoratrailer reveals aScreamstar in a wild twist onPretty Womanwith a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Sean Baker – known forTangerine,The Florida Project, andRed Rocket– the upcoming film follows the beleaguered love story between an American sex worker and the son of a Russian oligarch. The cast is led byMikey Madison (Scream2022)in the titular role alongside Mark Eidelstein, Yuri Borisov, Vache Tovmasyan, Ivy Wolk, Aleksei Serebryakov, Darya Ekamasova, and more.
Now,NEONhas released the first official red-band trailer forAnora. Watch it below:
The trailer introduces Anora, an Uzbek-American stripper who speaks some Russian, as she meets Vanya, the wealthy son of a Russian oligarch, who hires her to be his girlfriend for a week. The two fall in love and elope to Las Vegas, though their fairytale romance is jeopardized when Vanya’s parents find out about their relationship and attempt to have their marriage annulled.
Everything Revealed By The Anora Trailer
Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or Winner Is A Wild Twist On Pretty Woman
Baker is renowned for his independent films that focus on the lives of sex workers – includingStarlet,Tangerine,The Florida Project,Red Rocket(2021), andAnoracontinues this trend for the filmmaker, but with astory strikingly similar toPretty Woman. The 1990 romantic-comedy follows Julia Roberts as an escort who is hired by a wealthy businessman (played by Richard Gere) to accompany him to various social functions, and their relationship evolves over their week together.Pretty Womanmade $463 million at the box office and, at the time of its release, became the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time.
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Much of the buzz surroundingAnorais due to the fact that it won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the highest prize awarded at the French film festival, and was the first American film to win the award since Terrence Malick’sThe Tree of Lifein 2011. TheAnoratrailer highlights much of the praise for the film, with critics calling it a “phenomenal, one-of-a-kind sensation” and “a wild, profane blast” that “makes Pretty Woman look like a Disney movie.” Due to the overwhelmingly positivereviews forAnora, it has a near-perfect 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
TheAnoratrailer reveals it is coming to theaters this October.
There has also been much praise forAnora’s lead star, withone critic claiming that “Mikey Madison gives an all-time performance.“After previously playing one of the Manson family followers inOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodand Amber Freeman inScream(2022),Anoraprovides Madison the chance to showcase her talents in a leading role. Based on both the overwhelmingly positive critical response, coupled with the fact that it won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, expectAnorato be heavily in the upcoming awards season and likely receive some Oscar recognition.
Anora
Cast
Anora’s life takes a dramatic twist when she impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, catapulting her from the streets of Brooklyn to a world of opulence and scrutiny. As her new in-laws arrive with plans to dismantle the hasty union, Anora must navigate the cultural and social chasms between her past and her present. The film, directed by Sean Baker, masterfully blends sharp social commentary with heartfelt drama, painting a vivid picture of love, identity, and the unexpected consequences of a fairytale gone awry.
