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Narrative

Anora, a young Brooklyn sex worker, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. After the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened when his parents leave for New York to have the marriage annulled.

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It’s hard to watch movies where the main characters make stupid, bad decisions. Here, a young nudist falls for a rich Russian kid who is clearly not who he seems.

A sex worker will know right away that this guy is trouble

But the whole story hinges on her devotion to this apparent parrot. The film has a lot of energy and the performances never fall short of being completely committed.

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But the picture itself feels weak and careless, the gritty realism of the film’s style an improbable "movie logic" In the conspiracy. Also, the big "twist" Too early is telegraphed – and then when it comes, the writer/director does absolutely nothing with it..