Over seven minutes of deleted scenes from Sean Baker's critically acclaimed film Anora have been made public thanks to the Criterion Collection. The scenes offer a more profound exploration of the world of the film's protagonist, Ani, and her tumultuous relationships.Let's dive in. Anora's Deleted Scenes - YouTube www.youtube.com Hot off its Best Picture win, Criterion has made an Anora disc with a lot of special features on it, including the deleted scenes, which kind of hammer home a lot of what Baker said during his win for Best Editing, where he said he had to build this movie. The newly revealed footage, which has some NSFW scenes, delves into key moments unpacking characters, but there wasn't anything I thought had to be in the final film. They felt like smart leave-behinds. Among them is a scene set at the strip club where Ani, portrayed by a tour-de-force Mikey Madison, first encounters the charismatic but reckless Ivan. Another significant moment captures a New Year's Eve party, where Ivan's loyalty to Ani is put on display as another gal, who we can assume is a different stripper, comes over to hit on him. There's some foreboding in that, but maybe only because we know what comes later. There's a scene smoking cigars where Ani asks to go to Russia with him. And a few others in Vegas, where they spend loads of money. The most revealing is an extended sequence between Ani and her sister, Vera. This scene offers a deeper...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 3 June, 2025