Anora (2024) - Sean Baker's Latest Marvelous Work
Anora (2024) I entered the theater knowing absolutely nothing except that it had won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and that it was the new film by Sean Baker, a director I have already particularly loved for films such as “The Florida Project” and “Red Rocket”. What I found myself in front of, however, is certainly something far from my rosiest and most optimistic predictions. Yes, because this “Anora” of 2024 is truly something wonderful. I will not give any spoilers, even though it is difficult to talk about this film without doing so, but I will do my best. Let's start as usual with the technical side, which in this work of art is absolutely sublime: sensational cinematography, all film, colorful and with truly interesting cosmetic contrasts that catch the eye. A use of anamorphic and wide-angle lenses that help a lot to enter the narrative and above all the mind of the protagonist. Perfect editing, for a film of almost 2 and a half hours that never bores. There is not a single...