On December 30, 2015, The Mandarin was released in French cinemas. in two copies. An iPhone feature film with boundless energy that brought out a certain Sean Baker. which was not his debut as it was his fifth feature film, but the previous four were not released here.
They will be gone from October 23, when Four Letter Words, Take Out, Prince of Broadway and Starlet hit our screens. A week before his new opus, Anora. Which, more than The Florida Project and Red Rocket, is a turning point in the career of the leader of American indie cinema, as it is marked. 2024 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or.
In fact, this dramatic comedy about the love story between an American stripper and the son of a Russian oligarch was awarded the coveted award by Greta Gerwig and her jury in May. It’s a logical choice to say the least, as the feature film won over the press and the public in what was considered a disappointing competition with its mix of humor, tenderness and energy.
We find as many elements in the trailer, which was released two months before the release of the feature film, which will soon be making the detour to the Deauville American Film Festival, where Sean Baker is headquartered after the Mandarin. The images, which do not hide one of the inspirations of the filmmaker, who likes to revisit fairy tales with a modern twist, openly quote Cinderella.
We’re also thinking about Pretty Woman, which is inspired by the same story. But Anora’s power is knowing how to get past it in the second part, about which it is better to know as little as possible. Reducing this opus to Garry Marshall’s romantic comedy with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere would therefore not do justice to the feature film’s many qualities. Starting with Mike Madison.
Shown in Better Things Then, Movies, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Scream 5, the actor does more than explode on screen: he literally lights it up and lets the public discover future star power. Anora’s success is as much due to her performance, which the trailer beautifully showcases, as it is to Sean Baker’s take on her and her character.
After Starlet, Tangerine and Red Rocket, he continues to work around sex workers. Without repetition and with this intact desire to highlight the people that Hollywood cinema leaves in the shadows. For the taste and love of his film, the jury of the Cannes festival chose to focus on Anora and at the same time the work of its director Sean Baker.
If its euphoric trailer fooled you, then you’re ready to fall in love with Anora. But we will have to wait a little longer.
Source: Allocine
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