Anora
2024 film by Sean Baker · Released May 21, 2024
Anora is a 2024 American romantic comedy drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker. It stars Mikey Madison as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a lap dancer from New York who marries the wealthy son of a Russian oligarch played by Mark Eydelshteyn. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Darya Ekamasova, and Aleksei Serebryakov. Anora premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024, where it received critical acclaim and won the Palme d'Or.
Cast ages at release (May 21, 2024)
- Mikey Madison, as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva: 25
- Mark Eydelshteyn, as Ivan "Vanya" Zakharov: 22
- Yura Borisov, as Igor: 31
- Darya Ekamasova, as Galina Zakharova: 40
- Aleksei Serebryakov, as Nikolai Zakharov: 59
- Vache Tovmasyan, as Garnik: 37
- Lindsey Normington, as Diamond: 27
- Ella Rubin, as Vera: 22