Comments - Anora's American Dream - by rayne fisher-quann

There is countless evidence and quotes from Baker that a lot of the positives you credit the film for are projections from a media-optimist person, so to speak. Baker has said in a press conference for this film he believes sex work should be “decriminalized and unregulated,” while evidence shows this is only beneficial for pimps/brothels, not the sex workers. Baker has said Ani soon finds out that “[Igor] is even a teddy bear.” He calls the last scene “a catharsis.” There is evidence that he did not want to pay the sex workers he consulted (or even the crew members, as per stories from them as well as from IATSE themselves). There was no intimacy coordinator for Mikey Madison, a young and heretofore relatively unknown actress. Sean Baker clearly does not care about women or sex workers. He cares only about making his movie. Madison gave a great performance which I think is the only thing (other than the shots and colors) that is making this movie controversial rather than unanimously

There is countless evidence and quotes from Baker that a lot of the positives you credit the film for are projections from a media-optimist person, so to speak. Baker has said in a press conference for this film he believes sex work should be “decriminalized and unregulated,” while evidence shows this is only beneficial for pimps/brothels, not the sex workers. Baker has said Ani soon finds out that “[Igor] is even a teddy bear.” He calls the last scene “a catharsis.” There is evidence that he did not want to pay the sex workers he consulted (or even the crew members, as per stories from them a