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• Drama
• Comedy

• 2024
• Sean Baker
• 139 mins
• 18

Summary

Comedy drama starring Mikey Madison. New York erotic dancer Ani is overjoyed when a young and extremely wealthy Russian client, Ivan, proposes to her. The two are quickly married, but this fairy-tale ending curdles when it transpires that the immature Ivan has a powerful family that wants the union annulled - immediately.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Max Copeman

Winner of five Oscars, including best picture, best screenplay and best director for Sean Baker (The Florida Project), this is a breathless and very grown-up twist on Cinderella. Ani (Mikey Madison) is a fiery and quick-witted Brooklyn sex worker who is introduced to high-rolling new client Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn). The 18-year-old son of a Russian oligarch, Ivan is brash and bratty, but hits it off with Ani when he pays her to be his girlfriend. After weeks of hedonistic pursuit, the couple elope to Las Vegas. When they return, though, Ivan's parents dispatch his hapless minders to have the marriage annulled, and Ani must fight to keep her new-found life of luxury. As director, Baker brilliantly navigates a fascinating world of high-heels, fishnet stockings and tacky Take That remixes, while his electric script effortlessly shifts between drama and screwball comedy. At the centre of it all, the Oscar-winning Madison is magnetic as the firecracker with sad eyes, anchoring a complex character study that boasts a sparkling comedic surface.

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7.4/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameAniMikey MadisonIvanMark EydelshteynIgorYura BorisovGarnyckVache TovmasyanCrystalIvy Wolk

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rolenameDirectorSean Baker

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2024-11-01

Languages

English | Armenian | Russian

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse, nudity

Formats

Colour

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