The Cannes Film Festival took a steamy turn Wednesday as sex worker saga “Anora” wowed critics, and a red-hot Brazilian thriller set in a seedy adult motel had its world premiere.
With the French film gathering nearing its climax, “Anora”, which begins as a modern Cinderella tale about a New York erotic dancer, has emerged as a possible Palme d’Or contender.
Ani, played by Mikey Madison (“Scream”), is an escort who works at a Manhattan strip club, occasionally providing extra services for clients.
She strikes gold when a transactional affair with Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the 21-year-old son of a Russian oligarch, rapidly escalates into something more.
But when Ivan’s billionaire parents hear rumours of marriage and dispatch a trio of goons…
