In the second act, the tone shifts as varied forces attempt to break up the wedding. First, it’s Toros (Karren Karagulian), performing as a consultant of Vanya’s mother and father, who calls for that the wedding be annulled. Then it’s Ivan himself, who disappears and sends Toros and his henchmen on a wild, reckless journey by the town to seek out him. Finally it’s Ivan’s mother and father (Aleksei Serebryakov and Darya Ekamasova), who arrive to finish the wedding with excessive prejudice.
In defiance of those forces, Ani insists on defending her marriage, stating—loudly and as violently as potential—that she and Ivan have discovered real love. Ani stays defiant and robust and decided to struggle for her dream and her dignity, and he or she received’t let anybody take it from her. At finest, Ani comes off as confident. At worse, she is crass and belligerent. But it doesn’t matter what, Anora portrays Ani as unstoppable.
At least till the ultimate 10 minutes.
Stopped within the Driver’s Seat
Anora’s final 10 minutes start with a shot of Ani waking up one final time in Vanya’s luxurious residence. In distinction to the loud, madcap tempo of the film to date, Ani awakens in silence. The solely noise comes from the snow falling outdoors. Ani and Igor (Yuriy Borisov), the stoic and candy enforcer Toros despatched to observe her, wordlessly end their ultimate duties, packing up her belongings and retrieving the cash owed to her.
The silence lastly breaks when Igor drives Ani to her home and stops her earlier than she leaves the automobile. Igor holds out to her the marriage ring Vanya gave Ani. It’s additionally the ring Vanya took away. Igor solely says, “Don’t tell Toros.”
The gesture leaves Ani speechless, a outstanding feat given her method with phrases. Baker shoots the scenes in close-ups, framing the 2 actors’ faces contained in the automobile door’s home windows. The snow softens their options. With Madison’s face filling the display, we are able to totally respect the expression she provides Ani, and it’s one we haven’t seen in her earlier than: vulnerability.
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