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Anora was the perfect blend of funny that brings you to tears and deepness, that is earned gradually as we slowly get surely we root for Anora. The comical elements come simply from the absurdity of the situation Anora finds herself in, while our identification with her stems from purely seeing how her life turned around once she impulsively marries that millionaire boy, whose childishness is evident from the begining, yet heartbreaking in the end. Independence to determine one's own…
The music of this film has been playing nonstop whenever I want to exist without time in mind. The representation of this family and the resilience of the mother were astonishing. Very strong familial bonds. I enjoyed how the story was told and that it felt like real life, as opposed to a narrative with a climax and a resolution and a finale. No, I think the pacing did justice to what is a biographical story of this woman, shedding light to the cruels of a military dictatorship.
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Oh my... Watching this was such an experience which is why I have been raving about it to everyone I have talked to. The intimacy and rawness of emotion achieved within the storytelling of the daughters and the mother. Dramatherapy taking place in front of your eyes. A heavy tale of generational trauma and poverty shaping four young women to completely different directions in life. This was so good that thee ethics of the documentrian/director troubled me. Why did she…
What a freaking plot twist.
When you thought this was a short bringing attention to the abolition of abortion rights in the American South, this makes a much bigger case.