I Just Watched Anora And Immediately Went To Search For What The Directer's Interpretation Of What The

I just watched anora and immediately went to search for what the directer's interpretation of what the ending was and suffice to say I really don't think that is a good explanation.

Anora is a sex worker, we see how in the times she's with Ivan she's doing that, that's what she knows how to do. We aren't told much about her life but from what we know about sex workers it can be a traumatic livelyhood. For example I think her going by Ani is possibly a way for her to create a persona so the emotional toll of what she's doing doesn't affect her as badly.

Throughout the first hour of the film she's living this fantasy life and she's probably thinking now she can get out. However when Ivan's parents disapproval come into the picture that is shattered. The whole time she's looking for Ivan and getting the annulment she's actively fighting against it as she does not want the fantasy to end. This is also where her character comes into play she's strong and independent. She wants to be taken care of but realistically you've only got yourself in this world. Her character directly contrasts Ivan. He's a childish playboy who just wants to party and piss off his parents. His parents defending his every action and Toros cleaning up his fuck ups does not help him at all either. He does not stand up to his parents because he knows hell be cut off, he can entertain the idea but never truly live it. (referencing when he proposes to Ani) All this to say he's a spineless mommy's boy and unfortunately Anora would not have gotten her fantasy life from him.

This brings me to the ending. I'm not gonna generalize her I'm just going to analyze based off of her actions in the movie. Also what happened between her and Igor I'm gna label as the car scene.

Anora has insulted Igor the entire time however he is still nice to her because ultimately she got screwed over and put in a situation she did not ask for. And even after he's still helping her driving her home when Ivan just screwed her over and used her. She obviously allowed herself to get comfortable and allowed herself to get feelings for him. She's emotionally drained and probably traumatised. Throughout her time with Ivan she was sleeping with him. I heavily disagree with the director saying she slept with Ivan to "take back her power" and symbolizing her "entering into a new relationship where she has control"

That implies what she had with Ivan was a relationship. It was not. I think the poor girl was so traumatised from the situation and this guy was being kind to her, so she did what she thought she should to thank him. I that situation he just sat back and let her (i also don't like him in that situation) HOWEVER he did stop when she started broke down. And I think it was because him trying to kiss her was the first shred of humanity she was shown since she met Ivan. He was simply kind to her because unlike Ivan he didn't want anything from her. Which I don't think she's experianced much. The entire time she was referred to as a prostitute, hooker and escort. Meant to demean and dehumanise her. Ultimately the whole ordeal was dehumanising and I think she reacted in a way that was normal to her. Except this time it was much worse and she ended up breaking down.