A film critic explained the success of the film "Anora" at the Oscars

Film critic Alexander Shpagin explained the success of the film "Anora" at the Academy Awards in 2025. In his opinion, the painting shocked the world because of its temperament.

"It's been a long time since we've had such a temperamental film with a gap and a story that is at the limit and reduces all barriers. All the movies, both in Hollywood and in Europe, have become bad. Everything was filled with tolerance and, most importantly, a lack of meaning, a fear of showing the abyss in a person. And in Anor, this abyss is completely at its limit," the expert emphasized in an interview with Radio 1 on Tuesday, March 4th.

He also pointed out the interest of the chosen theme of the film, where a big elephant is blown out of a molehill, and an unsolvable tragedy already arises from it.

Shpagin added that "Anora" was made in the trend of modern cinema — using a moving camera, as well as a documented presentation of the material.

On March 3, film expert Evgeny Popov also appreciated the success of the film "Anora" at the Oscars. In his opinion, everyone liked the film, which is why actress Maki Madison won the award for best actress. However, he pointed out the possibility that none of Madison's rivals for the nomination had performed a role that would have been head and shoulders better, writes RT.

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony was held on the night of March 3 in Los Angeles. The film "Anora" with Russian actor Yura Borisov and Mark Eidelstein href="https://iz.ru/1847840/2025-03-03/kinokartina-anora-zavoevala-premiiu-oskar-v-nominatcii-luchshii-film " target="_blank">received the award for "Best Film". "Anora" also won gold statuettes for best editing and best original screenplay, Life.ru . Sean Baker, the creator of the film, was named the best director. In total, the tape won five awards, reports 360.ru.

Yura Borisov was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. He became the first actor from Russia in the list of Oscar contenders, writes NSN. The award went to American Kieran Kalkin for his role in the film "Real Pain," notes Regnum News Agency. He had previously left Yuri Borisov without the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards ("Bronze Mask").

One of the most popular films presented at the Oscars was The Brutalist. Adrian Brody, who played the main role in it, took the golden statuette, according to the website kp.ru .