Anora

A beautiful film to humanise sex workers, especially with the rise of conservatism and incels.  Mikey Madison gives the performance of the year. She must win that Oscar. I will fight for it myself.  Sean Baker delivers excellent direction and storytelling. You don’t need a backstory. You don’t need to know her past. That’s the whole point of this story.  This film shifts focus in its second hour, where we view everything from Igor’s perspective - and it is a masterful decision. All his small acts of sympathy culminate in that final scene.  That final scene is a scene that will stick with me for the rest of my life. Anora who has spent the entire film, maybe her entire life, getting treated like an object by all men surrounding her, breaking down the first moment she feels some kind of intimacy is so powerful and impactful.