Anora Movie Explained In English

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✨ From the director of Red Rocket and The Florida Project, comes Anora — a bold, gritty love story about a Brooklyn stripper who marries into wealth and finds herself in the crosshairs of a billionaire family. 💔💍🔥 🎥 Directed by Sean Baker 🗓️ 2024 | Drama #Anora #SeanBaker #IndieFilm #Cannes2024 #A24

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00:00Annie works as a dancer at a high-end club, known for her ability to connect with clients

00:09through her friendly and charming personality. Her success causes some tension among her

00:14co-workers, especially Diamond, another dancer, after one of Diamond's regular clients chooses

00:19Annie instead. Despite the competition, Annie stays close friends with another dancer, Lulu,

00:24offering support to each other in the challenging environment. One night, the club's manager,

00:29Jimmy, asks Annie to meet a client who speaks Russian. She meets Ivan, a visitor from Russia

00:34on vacation, and they quickly hit it off. During their private time in the VIP room, Annie's charm

00:39impresses Ivan, creating a memorable evening for them both. The next day, Annie leaves her work

00:45persona behind and returns to the simple home she shares with her sister. Later, Ivan invites her

00:50to visit his fancy home. During her visit, he reveals that he is the son of a wealthy Russian

00:55business. Annie excitedly tells Lulu about it, but Diamond overhears and becomes clearly jealous.

01:01As Annie and Ivan grow closer, he invites her to a big New Year's Eve party at his luxurious estate.

01:07Annie goes with Lulu and enjoys an extravagant evening. At the end of the night, Ivan proposes a

01:12deal. He offers her $15,000 to be his exclusive girlfriend for a week, so she can take a break from

01:18her job at the club. Annie asks Jimmy for time off, but he refuses. Determined, she decides to quit her

01:24job and take Ivan's offer, stepping into a more luxurious lifestyle. Living in Ivan's world, Annie

01:30experiences a life of wealth, meeting his friends, relaxing at the beach, and traveling to places like

01:35Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, Annie and Ivan dive into the city's fun nightlife. They hang out in Ivan's

01:40private suite, visit the casino, and enjoy the city's attraction. As the night goes on, they grow closer.

01:46Annie shows Ivan new ways to have fun, and he finds himself more and more drawn to her,

01:51but the thought of their week ending soon creates some tension.

01:54Ivan, knowing he has to return to Russia to work for his father, jokes about staying in the US by

02:00marrying an American. The joke turns serious when Ivan mentions that Las Vegas is famous for quick

02:05weddings. On a whim, Ivan proposes to Annie. At first, she laughs, but his sincerity and their bond

02:12convince her to say yes. They rush to a local chapel and get married.

02:16After the sudden wedding, Annie decides to quit her dancing. Her co-workers are happy, though

02:20Diamond makes a skeptical comment about how long the marriage will last. Ivan gives Annie a wedding

02:26ring and a new coat as tokens their love. They spend their days happily. Meanwhile, Ivan's parents

02:31find out about the wedding and ask his godfather, Toro, a priest with US connections, to handle it.

02:37Toro sends his associate Garnick to bring Ivan back to Russia. At Ivan's place, Annie notices

02:42him avoiding calls and wonders if he's told his parents about their marriage. Ivan says he has.

02:48Garnick digs up info about the marriage and plans to take Ivan back, warning his partner Igor not to

02:54hurt him. When Garnick and Igor show up at Ivan's home, Ivan refuses to let them in. Garnick breaks the

03:00locks and Ivan fights back. Annie wants to call the police, but Ivan insists on dealing with it himself.

03:07During the argument, Garnick calls Annie a hired woman, leaving her upset and confused. Annie asks

03:13Ivan what's going on, but he's focused on the situation. To calm things down, Ivan lets Garnick

03:19and Igor and shows proof of their marriage in it. Garnick takes photos of the marriage license

03:24and sends them to Toro. Toro, who is busy with a baptism, sees the photos and leaves, clearly upset.

03:31Back at Ivan's house, Garnick stays, waiting for Toro's next orders. Meanwhile, Toro calls Ivan's

03:36mom to tell her what's happening, making the problem even worse. He leaves the church and calls

03:41Garnick, telling him to put the phone on speaker so Annie can hear. Toro scolds Ivan for marrying Annie,

03:46which hurts her deeply. The argument gets worse, as Toro blames Ivan for disrespecting the family and

03:52upsetting his mom. The situation becomes more serious when Toro reveals that Ivan's parents are

03:57coming to America to deal with the issue. Toro says he plans to take Ivan and Annie to City Hall

04:04to cancel the marriage right away. Ivan stays quiet, leading Annie to defend their relationship.

04:09Feeling things might go wrong, Ivan tells Annie to pack her things and come with him. Confused,

04:14but trusting it, Annie runs upstairs. Suddenly, Ivan runs away from the house without her. Garnick chases

04:20him, while Igor stops Annie from following. Left behind, Annie argues with Igor, who grabs her after a

04:26struggle. Annie fights back hard, and Igor ties her up. When Garnick comes back, he's shocked by the

04:32mess. Igor explains that Annie wouldn't stop fighting, so they had to restrain her. Garnick orders her to

04:38be untied, but when Annie tries to escape again, Igor grabs her. Annie bites Igor during the struggle

04:44and when Garnick tries to help, she kicks him in the face. As Garnick recovers, Annie says Ivan will come

04:50back for her. Igor, doubtful, points out that Ivan left and hasn't returned. Annie insists Ivan is

04:57getting help. Toro arrives at the house, angry at the chaos. He's surprised at how hard Annie fought

05:03against Garnick and Igor, but Igor says letting her go would only make her run away again. Annie

05:09suggests calling even, but Toro tells Igor to use her phone instead. While Igor makes the call, Annie

05:16angrily complains about how they've treated her and Ivan. Toro apologizes for being rough. When

05:21Igor calls Ivan's phone, it goes to voicemail. Toro comments on Ivan being gone and not answering,

05:27saying it shows he doesn't care. Annie disagrees, standing up for Ivan and their marriage. Toro

05:33criticizes Annie, saying she doesn't really understand Ivan. He talks about dealing with Ivan's impulsive

05:38actions over the years, and calls the marriage another example of being irresponsible. Toro says the

05:43situation not only damages Ivan's family's name, but also puts them in trouble. Annie defends Ivan,

05:48saying she trusts him, and even hints that she might already be pregnant with his child. Toro reacts

05:53by saying this would be unacceptable. He tells Annie that the house she thinks is her home, actually

05:58belongs to Ivan's parents, and the room she stays in is just a guest room. He adds that Ivan's personal

06:04room is full of spaceship models, which he thinks shows Ivan is still immature. Toro accuses Annie of

06:10tricking Ivan into marriage, and questions her intention. Annie shows the ring Ivan gave her

06:14as proof of his love. Toro takes through, saying it belongs to Ivan's family. When Annie gets upset

06:19and raises her voice, Toro quiets her with a scarf. After things calm down, Toro tells Annie that Ivan

06:25only married her for a green card, and offers her $10,000 to end the marriage. Annie says she wants to

06:30talk to Ivan before deciding. Toro agrees but warns her that she won't see Ivan again after the annulment.

06:36In the end, Annie agrees to his terms. Later Annie gets ready and joins the search for Ivan. During the

06:41car ride, Annie confronts Igor, who had held her back earlier. Igor says he's sorry but, Annie stays

06:46upset. Their search takes them to a candy shop, where Ivan's friends Crystal and Tom work. Annie

06:52asks them about Ivan but they say they haven't seen him. Toro tells them to call Ivan, and when they refuse

06:57he orders Igor to damage the shop. Under pressure, Crystal makes the call, but it goes to voicemail. Annie keeps

07:04asking if Ivan could be with another friend. Crystal suggests checking with Alex, who works at a nearby

07:10restaurant. The group heads there. At the restaurant, Annie asks Alex if he has seen Ivan, or knows where

07:15he is. Alex hasn't seen Ivan either so the group uses Alex's phone to call him. The call goes straight

07:21to voicemail, making them even more frustrated. Changing plans, Toro shows Ivan's picture to people

07:26in the restaurant, asking if anyone has seen him but no one has. As they leave the restaurant, Igor notices

07:31Annie shivering from the cold, and offers her the scarf that was used to gag her earlier. Annie

07:36hesitates at first, unsure of his intentions, but eventually accepts it because of the cold. Outside,

07:41Toro sees his car being towed. He tries to pay the tow truck driver to release it, but the driver

07:47refuses. Determined, Toro unhooks his car from the tow truck and drives away with the group. The search

07:52continues late into the night, as they check places Ivan might have gone. Tensions rise within the group,

07:58as they get more tired. Garnick, still feeling the effects of Annie's earlier kick, gets sick and

08:03throws up in the car. This forces Toro to clean up, making everyone's mood worse. A clue comes up when

08:09the group hears Ivan was seen at a club but has already left. They start checking nearby clubs,

08:14not knowing that Ivan has gone to Annie's old workplace. There, Diamond gets ready to meet Ivan,

08:19while Lulu watches, worried. During a quick dinner break, Toro grows more nervous about not finding

08:24Ivan. Annie then gets a message from Lulu, telling her where Ivan is. The group rushes to the club,

08:30and arrives just as Diamond takes Ivan to a VIP room. Inside, Annie confronts Diamond and Ivan.

08:35Toro scolds Ivan, while Annie asks him for answers. Upset about his disappearance and sharing the

08:40struggles she's like losing her wedding ring. She begs Ivan to step up and stop Toro from getting

08:45their marriage annulled, but Ivan is too drunk to respond. Toro drags him out of the club while

08:51Annie keeps trying to talk to him. Meanwhile, Diamond mocks Annie, making things worse. Annie

08:56hits Diamond, and they get into a fight, which ends when Igor pulls Annie away. In the car,

09:02Annie argues with Toro, saying Ivan deserves a chance to speak when he's sober. Toro refuses

09:08and insists on moving ahead with the annullment. They head to City Hall. The group spends the night

09:12in the car outside City Hall, waiting for the judge to arrive. At dawn, Annie tries to talk to Ivan,

09:18hoping he is sober enough to respond, but he is still too drunk to make sense. When Ivan's father's

09:23lawyer, Michael, shows up, Annie argues that Ivan's drunken state makes him unable to deal with any

09:29legal issue. Despite Annie's objections, they go to the courtroom. Annie tells the judge that Ivan

09:34being drunk makes the annullment process invalid, and explains why their Las Vegas marriage is legal.

09:40Michael agrees that cancelling a marriage from another state is complicated. The judge agrees and

09:44closes the case, making Toro visibly upset. In response, Toro demands that Ivan and Annie

09:51meet Ivan's parents to explain what's happening. Annie asks Ivan to leave with her, but Ivan decides

09:56to meet his parents, so Annie goes along, hoping to sort things out. At the airport,

10:00Ivan's parents Galina and Nikolai arrive. Annie greets them in Russian and says she's ready to be

10:06part of their family, but Galina dismisses, saying Annie is not part of their family, and Ivan doesn't love

10:12her. When Galina learns the annullment has to happen in Nevada, she arranges for everyone to

10:16fly there on their private plane. Annie begs Ivan not to go, but he agrees to proceed. Feeling upset,

10:22Annie objects, but Ivan ignores her and says he plans to go through with the divorce. Ivan thanks

10:28Annie for being there, calling her a temporary companion. Hurt, Annie stops arguing as Ivan boards

10:33the plane. When Galina tells Annie to get on the plane too, Annie first refuses, saying she will hire a

10:39lawyer to protect her rights, including possibly, claiming Ivan's wealth. Galina warns Annie not to

10:45take legal action, threatening her and her family. Reluctantly, Annie gets on the plane. During the

10:50flight, Ivan's parents scold him for his actions, and demand he take responsibility in the family

10:56business. Annie watches their family interaction, and becomes increasingly frustrated. When Ivan dismisses

11:02Annie, she firmly speaks up, calling out his behavior, and standing her ground. During the flight,

11:08Igor quietly offers Annie a drink, which she quickly finishes. She hides her frustration behind a calm

11:13appearance. When they arrive at the Las Vegas office, Galina asks the couple to sign a Nolan

11:18paper. Annie pauses for a moment, looking at Ivan, hoping for a reaction, but Ivan avoids her eyes,

11:24so Annie goes ahead and signs the papers, ending their marriage. Igor suggests Ivan should say sorry to

11:30Annie, but Galina disagrees, saying Ivan doesn't need to apologize. Annie insists that Ivan should

11:35apologize for how he treated her, but Galina insults her, calling her unimportant. Annie fires back,

11:41saying Ivan only married her to go against his parents. Leaving Galina speechless, Annie ends the

11:46argument by throwing her scarf at Galina, and placing her coat over Ivan before walking away.

11:52Toro tells Igor to take Annie to the airport, but allows her to stay at the family's house for the night,

11:57as long as she leaves the next morning. On the flight back to Los Angeles,

12:00Annie has trouble sleeping, and Igor places his jacket up. At the house, Annie takes a shower,

12:06feeling overwhelmed by everything that happened. Later, she shares a cigarette with Igor. During

12:11their chat, Igor calls her by her real name, Anora, but she brushes it off with a sarcastic comment.

12:17She also makes fun of his name during their exchange. Igor tries to comfort Annie, saying,

12:22leaving Ivan's family might be a good thing for her. But Annie doesn't trust him,

12:26still angry about his earlier behavior and questioning his motives. Igor denies her

12:30accusations, but Annie isn't convinced and goes to her room. In the morning, Annie gets ready to leave,

12:36taking a moment to look around before heading out. Igor drives her to the bank to confirm her

12:41settlement. Money has been paid and gives back her wedding ring, which he got from Toro. Annie is

12:46surprised by Igor's kindness and offers to pay him back. During their conversation,

12:50Igor stops her and kisses her. Annie gets emotional, hits him, and then breaks down crying.

12:56Igor doesn't fight back and instead holds her to comfort her.

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