An amazing piece of work by Sean Baker that has made me feel seen in ways that I don't usually felt seen or represented.
Anora, even by her peers, is regarded as an object, her sense of self-actualization called into question at most points. Her relationship with Diamond is a great example of this, Anora, barely seen as an acquaintance, let alone a peer, is constantly pitted against her, and is only ever seen in Diamond's eyes from the clients…