Sun, Dec 08
|Honokaa People's Theatre
Anora
R. 2hr19min. Winner of this year's Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, Anora is a critically acclaimed & edgy modern day "Pretty Woman."
Time & Location
Dec 08, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:20 PM
Honokaa People's Theatre, 45-3574 Mamane St, Honokaa, HI 96727, USA
About the Event
96% on Rottentomatoes! Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) captivates as Ani, a young female consort from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya's parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.
Aisha Harris, NPR - "At its core it’s a romantic dramedy that’s gotten a lot of comparisons to Pretty Woman, though it seems even more spiritually akin to Federico Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria."
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press - "Anora both embraces and transcends the cliches. It’s not trying to pretend that it’s not exploitative on some level; that might even be…