“Anora” follows a young exotic dancer who goes by “Ani”, short for “Anora”, who falls in love with one of her clients, a ...

Sean Baker’s “Anora” explores the double-edged sword of transactional relationships. In this screwball dramedy, Anora, played by Mikey Madison, is a sex worker from Brooklyn who does not have much.

Following the success of “The Florida Project,” Sean Baker created a film starring Mikey Madison as the titular “Anora.” Ani, as she expresses she’d rather be called throughout the film, is a ...