The film "Anora" brought director Sean Senior 6 to the Oscar nomination.
In particular, Mikey Madison was a strong candidate for the Oscar in the Best Actress category for her role as Anora.
Since its release, "Anora" has been commented to have many reminders to Tran Thanh's script "Mai". Both works use the names of the female lead as the title.
The audience believes that Phuong Anh Dao and Mikey Madison both play the roles of girls who do unrespected work, have a poor life, and are less loved.
Both films mention the journey of love and suffering rewards and broken rewards of two girls doing disregarded work in society.
However, "Anora" is more thorny, more violent, exposing more painful social dark corners. Anora's role is both lively, seductive, painful, and fierce.
If Mai (Phuong Anh Dao) is a sentimental, vulnerable girl, strong inward, Anora (Mikey Madison) is a true Lo Lem, with a stubborn, determined personality.
Medium newspaper affirmed that the films motif is not new, but director Sean Senior brought a fresh perspective. The weight of Anora lies in the way the director builds Anora into a character with a complex inner heart, making it easy for viewers to sympathize with her.
Anora's personality classes are gradually revealed as she spends a lot of time with Vanya ( Mark Eydelshteyn), and when Vanya goes missing, she has to face her true self: a vulnerable woman, a working class woman and struggling to survive.
Experts say Mikey Madison played an important role in the success of "Anora". "Madison certainly did it, when depicting Anora with many layers of nuance, creating appeal," commented Medium critic Alex Kelaru. He predicted that Mikey Madison would win Best Actress at the 2025 Oscar.
Vanity Fairs penalty spotlight praised her performance as grand and lively, bold but charming.
Mikey Madison's full name is Mikaela Madison Rosberg, born in 1999 in Los Angeles. Her family does not follow the film industry, and her parents are both psychologists.
According to Vulture, before coming to acting, Mikey studied horse racing for many years. The actress said she rode horses "before she even knew how to" and had been professionally trained to become an athlete.
At the age of 14, Madison gave up sports to try her artistic career, participating in a number of short films such as "Retirement" (2013), "Pani's Box" 2013 and "Bound for Greatness" (2014).
In 2017, the actress had a leading role in her first movie, "Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey" (2017). She then left her mark as a member of the Manson Susan "Sadie" Atkins family in Quentin tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood".
This blockbuster was released at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and achieved commercial success with a total global revenue of 374.3 million USD.
Before "Anora", Madison also contributed a role in "Scream V", co-starring with Jenna Ortega. The film was highly appreciated by critics, while critic Katie Rife praised Mikey Madison for his outstanding role in the film.
Mikey Madison's perseverance and efforts helped her catch the eye of Sean Senior. That is the reason why the director chose Madison to play the role of Anora in the film of the same name.
"I saw Madison playing different roles, seeing her ability to change emotions in a moment, seeing her sense of humor, her brave choices, and her screams. And that was when we contacted her," Sean Senior shared.
"Anora" debuted at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and was highly appreciated by critics, winning the Golden branch award.
"Anora" revolves around Anora (Mikey Madison), a street dancer in New York, and her love affair with Vanya ( Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian tycoon.
They formed a relationship when Vanya paid Anora $15,000 to become a girlfriend for 1 week. When their love is passionate, they register their marriage and face fierce opposition from Vanya's family due to the difference in social status.
