Imagine, for a moment, how it feels to be ‘seen’.
The theatre was full of the elderly, which made the first 10 minutes of the film a series of audible gasps at the sight of naked women, which only added to the comedy of the front half of this tale. And as the tragedy unfolded, the gasps turned to sobs.
“I like Anora better”. Imagine to be told you are enough in such a beautiful way.
A character-study film. Strong performances by both Culkin and Eisenberg as two Jewish cousins, honouring their Grandmother’s life by travelling to her home town in Poland. Culkin’s acting is superb, even though it is at the cost of his character, Benji, being the most ‘annoying’ in the film. Eisenberg delivers a beautiful and memorable monologue in the second act. It’s a quick watch at only 90 minutes long, but packs an emotional punch beyond its runtime.
