I don't necessarily think this film is gritty realism.

While I can’t know for sure whether Anora is an accurate representation of sex work, I feel positive saying that those who are fawning over the film’s “brave realism” are far from understanding the complex and nuanced reality of sex work; at the same time, these “financially comfortable” spectators seem to love the way that Baker exploi…
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Simon Dillon
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Jan 1, 2025
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I don't necessarily think this film is gritty realism. The farcical, exaggerated narrative is one of the things I found most compelling. It's clearly heightened.
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Written by Simon Dillon
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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