Bad omen for the Oscars. This Sunday, January 5, Anora by Sean Baker, awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last May, did not win any trophies at the 2025 Golden Globes. Nominated in five categories, including best director or best musical or comedy film, the feature film left empty-handed at the end of the ceremony. However, it was acclaimed and awarded by several American critics’ associations, such as the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The Mikey Madison revelation
Sean Baker’s eighth film features a stripper who falls under the spell of a client, the son of a Russian oligarch. They go on a getaway together, get married in Las Vegas, before a sudden return to reality. This disenchanted version of Pretty Woman owes its success to the performance of Mikey Madison, seen in the series Better Things and the saga Scream. Until now favorite in the best actress category, the young actress risks facing strong competition after the Golden Globes coronation from Fernanda Torres, in the drama category, and from Demi Moore, on the comedy side. End of suspense on January 17 when the Oscar nominations were announced, and especially on March 2, the date of the ceremony.
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