Where They Went

Anora (2024)

Directed by Sean Baker

A stripper from Brighton Beach marries the son of a Russian oligarch on a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas, then spends a long night chasing him across Brooklyn with his family's fixers when his parents want the marriage undone.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Headquarters strip club
    New York City, New York
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Inferred

    Ani meets Vanya at work because she speaks some Russian.

  2. 2Ani's home
    Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
    ≈ 00:08:00
    Inferred

    Ani heads home to the Russian-speaking neighbourhood by the sea.

  3. 3Vanya's parents' mansion
    Brooklyn, New York
    ≈ 00:12:00
    Inferred

    She becomes his paid girlfriend for a week of parties at the waterfront mansion.

  4. 4Wedding chapel
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    ≈ 00:30:00
    Stated on screen

    On a trip to Las Vegas they marry on impulse.

  5. 5Vanya's parents' mansion
    Brooklyn, New York
    ≈ 00:50:00
    Inferred

    The family's men arrive to undo the marriage; Vanya runs off.

  6. 6Search for Vanya
    Coney Island, Brooklyn
    ≈ 01:12:00
    Inferred
  7. 7Headquarters strip club
    New York City, New York
    ≈ 01:30:00
    Inferred
  8. 8Courthouse
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    ≈ 01:50:00
    Inferred
  9. 9Vanya's parents' mansion
    Brooklyn, New York
    ≈ 02:05:00
    Inferred
  10. 10Ani's home
    Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
    ≈ 02:12:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
14,421 km
Places
5
Countries
1
Stops
10
  • Plane: 14,356 km
  • Car: 38 km
  • Train: 15 km
  • Not shown: 11 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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