The film “Anora” by Sean Baker has been making waves in the cinematic world, particularly after taking home the Golden Palm at the 2024 Cannes Festival. This achievement has propelled “Anora” to become one of the most talked-about films of the year and a strong contender for the upcoming awards season, including the Oscars in 2025. The movie has been nominated in several categories, such as Best Movie and Best Actress for its protagonist, Mikey Madison.
The best way to describe “Anora” is like a roller coaster of emotions, with its fast-paced editing, dynamic music, character development, and even its lighting. Everything about the film is extremely dynamic, and it seems to calm down only towards the end. However, the closing of “Anora’s” story is one of the most beautiful and devastating moments in the film. The ending is a rupture of everything Baker had shown the audience for almost two hours, in technical terms, but not in its storytelling. The main character, ANI, remains consistent throughout the film, and by the end, the audience is able to see a new layer to her personality that had been hidden until then.
Recently, “Anora” won the Critics Choice Awards, becoming the top winner among other nominees like “Wicked,” “The Brutalist,” and “Nickel Boys.” This triumph, along with the controversies surrounding some of the other films, suggests that “Anora” could become the favorite to win the Oscar for Best Film. The movie has six nominations for the Academy Awards, including Best Director, Actress, Supporting Actor, Original Script, and Editing. If “Anora” were to win the Oscar for Best Film, in addition to the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Palm in Cannes, it would be a well-deserved recognition of its excellence. “Anora” was indeed a favorite among films released in 2024.
