Oscar-Winner Anora Is Now Streaming
Mar 18, 2025•17 min•Ep. 2034
Summary
The hosts and guest discuss Sean Baker's film "Anora", focusing on its Cinderella-esque plot involving a sex worker and a Russian oligarch's son. They analyze the film's comedic elements, the performances of the actors, and the subversion of genre tropes, as well as its exploration of class, immigration, and the complexities of relationships. The conversation also considers the film's potential reception in the current cultural climate.Episode description
Anora recently cleaned up at this year's Oscars, winning five awards, including best picture. Directed by Sean Baker, the movie follows an enterprising sex worker (Mikey Madison), who links up with a very rich and very immature young man (Mark Eydelshteyn). Their transactional encounter turns into a quickie Vegas wedding. But her new in-laws are Russian oligarchs, and they'll do everything in their power to put an end to this whirlwind romance. Anora is now streaming on Hulu, so now's your time to catch up with the movie if you missed it in theaters.
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