Anora

2024

Anora. It’s a bit of a puzzle to sum up. Written and directed by Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Red Rocket), it took the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year and may be on the brink of being named Best Picture. But is it good? Depends on what you mean. And is it worth watching? Probably not.

While I have always hated Sean Baker’s character studies from Ameri…