Anora is slowly taking the box office by storm and, as it expands to more theaters in the coming weeks, the Palme d’Or winner seems poised for even greater success. The Sean Baker film, which he wrote and directed, follows the title character, Ani for short, played by Mikey Madison. Ani is a New York City-based dancer and sex worker who falls in with Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of Russian oligarchs.