In Brighton Beach, New York, young Ani is a stripper and sex worker who is swept off her feet when the young and rich Ivan Zakharov comes into her life.

Singled out to entertain Ivan as the only stripper in his club who speaks Russian, Ani and Ivan bond after he hires her for a dance, and then later for her services.

The filthy rich and spoiled son of a Russian oligarch, Ivan is after an easy life, partying and playing video games all day when he’s meant to be in America studying.

Hiring Ani to spend the week with him, their relationship spirals into a whirlwind romance that results in a last minute trip to Las Vegas and a runaway marriage.

For the pair, it’s the perfect deal – Ivan gets to stay in America with his wife rather than go back to Russia, and Ani gets to live the affluent life she’s always dreamed of.

However, when Ivan’s parents find out about what he’s done, they send in their heavies to track the newlyweds down and annul the marriage.

Soon Ani and Ivan find the glossy fairytale life they planned for themselves disappear, and soon they’re in a cat-and-mouse chase around the city.

Are they as in love as they believe they are? Or is their fairytale about to come crashing back down to earth with a thud?

The cast of Anora is a blend of newcomers and more recognisable faces coming from Russia and The US.

• Mikey Madison (Scream V, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva

• Mark Eydelshteyn (Smychok, Farma) as Ivan "Vanya" Zakharov

• Yura Borisov (Apartment No.6, Kalashnikov) as Igor

• Vache Tovmasyan (Golden School, Stone Cage) as Garnick

• Aleksey Serebryakov (Nobody, Leviathan) as Nikolai Zakharov

• Darya Ekamasova (The Americans, Give Me Liberty) as Galina Zakharova

• Lindsey Normington (The Idol, All Rise) as Diamond

• Ivy Wolk (The Bubble, English Teacher) as Crystal

The official rating of Anora in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 18.

This means the film is considered suitable for adults and mature audiences only.

Reasons for this rating is due to the film containing:

• Explicit nudity

• Explicit depictions of sex

• Central storylines depicting sex work

• Scenes of physical violence (done for comedic value)

• References to sexual violence

• Frequent and common use of profanity

• Scenes of drug use, particularly cocaine

• Themes of a mature nature

Anora became one of the biggest success stories during awards season 2024 – being nominated for 267 awards and winning a staggering 144 of them.

Here are just some of their wins:

• 5x Oscars – Best Picture, Best Lead Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Original Screenplay (Sean Baker) and Best Film Editing (Sean Baker)

• 2x BAFTAs – Best Actress (Mikey Madison) and Casting (Sean Baker and Samantha Quan)

• 1x Critics Choice – Best Picture

Anora is available now on Sky Store Premiere.

It is also available to watch in select cinemas if you want to watch on the big screen.