Did we just watch Sean Baker’s magnum opus tonight? I believe this is the case, although I hope the definition might be only temporary (I admit that I don’t know whether that works). Dressed up at times as a laugh-a-minute rom-com, Anora is at heart a study of a young woman whose life is bereft of love, friendship, and tenderness. When a Prince Charming appears on the scene, she dives in, hoping for the best.

I’m guessing that you probably know this doesn’t work out but it’s a heck of a journey, all the way to the devastating last scene. Speechless.

And… Mikey Madison. Fantastic.