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Sean Baker wanted to cast Yura Borisov after seeing him in Kupe br
Anora, a young Brooklyn sex worker, meets and spontaneously marries the son of an oligarch. When news reaches Russia, their fairytale is threatened when his parents leave for New York to have the marriage annulled. 6 (2021).
In a Vegas scene, a character refers to “McCarran Airport” While the international airport in Las Vegas was known as McCarran International Airport for decades, its name was changed to Harry Reid International Airport in late 2021
Igor: PLEASE! STOP! SCREAMING!
Referenced in Close-Up: Anora (2024)
Daddy AFWritten and played by Catherine Slater (aka Slayyter). Watching this film made me think of some of those screwball comedies of the 1930s and ’40s, with a touch of Tarantino and a large helping of raunchy, off-color impertinence. The story is very modern indeed.
The film is witty, outrageously off-color, explicit and very entertaining throughout
A beautiful NYC escort girl gets involved with and marries the son of a Russian oligarch… what could possibly go wrong? Well, everything. Yes, many of the characters are quite cartoonish and at times it’s a bit of a knock-off, but Mikey Madison is brilliant in the lead role and everything is done with panache and incredible energy.
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Some may question his moral compass, but I loved this often wacky, funny, manic and very adult entertainment.