Anora

I cherished every moment of this film, so much so that I found myself back in the theater for a second viewing—there’s no greater testament to a film’s staying power. It’s brimming with personality, the kind of rare energy that makes it stick with you long after the credits roll. This is Sean Baker’s best work to date, effortlessly balancing the line between playing with conventional filmmaking and letting his darker impulses run free. It’s got everything: the intensity of a heist film, the absurdity of a sex comedy, the chaos of a bombastic love story, all wrapped up in a story about a woman’s complex relationship with intimacy. Brilliant.