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1 INT. HEADQUARTERS (MANHATTAN) - NIGHT 1 The night is banging at HEADQUARTERS, a gentlemen's club in the heart of the city. A large central part of the room is filled with couches and seats where flirting and light lap dances happen. Around the edge of that are smaller curtained
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2.4 INT. HEADQUARTERS - PRIVATE ROOM - NIGHT - LATER 2.4 She gives a topless lap dance to a DUDE (40) in a different private room. CUT TO: 2.5 INT. HEADQUARTERS - PRIVATE ROOM - NIGHT - LATER 2.5
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8 INT. HEADQUARTERS - LOCKER ROOM - NIGHT - LATER 8 Ani is eating dinner from a tupperware container while scrolling on her phone(in a super distinctive blinged out pink phone case). Lulu is sitting in front of the mirror next to two other dancers. They are doing their make-up and
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9 INT. HEADQUARTERS - MAIN ROOM - CONTINUOUS 9 Ani and JIMMY arrive at table twelve where IVAN (21) is sitting with his friend ALEKS (20’s, Russian-American), who is already in conversation with another dancer. JIMMY
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10 INT. HEADQUARTERS - PRIVATE ROOM - NIGHT 10 Ani gives Ivan a dirty lap dance. During the dance, Ivan places a $100 bill in Ani’s bikini bottom strap. Ani turns it up a notch. Ivan places another $100 bill in the strap, she turns around and straddles him,
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15 EXT. MANSION (MILL BASIN) - DAY 15 Ivan’s huge waterfront MANSION sits behind a privacy gate manned by a security booth. Ani’s Uber arrives at the address and she steps out. She approaches the DAY GUARD. ANI
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18 INT. MANSION - FOYER/STAIRWAY - DAY 18 Ivan leads Ani upstairs to the master bedroom. 19 INT. MANSION - MASTER BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS 19 They enter the beautiful room. The bed donned with designer sheets is unmade. Ani walks towards the window overlooking
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20 INT. MANSION - MASTER BEDROOM - SECONDS LATER 20 Ani and Ivan are having sex. Ivan is like a jackrabbit. Ani is slightly amused by his boyish enthusiasm and lack of finesse. CUT TO:
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22 INT. HEADQUARTERS - LOCKER ROOM - NIGHT 22 Lulu is looking at Ani’s phone with her jaw dropped. Ani is visibly happy. LULU Oh shit.
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A25 INT. UBER BACKSEAT - NIGHT A25 Ani and Lulu are having fun being mischievous and doing bumps of coke in the backseat of the Uber. 25 EXT. MILL BASIN - STREET - NIGHT 25 Ani and Lulu exit an Uber. They are dressed to the nines in
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28 INT. MANSION - NIGHT - LATER 28 Ivan is the king of the party. TOM (early 20’s, Russian- American) and Aleks are the two friends we see the most with Ivan. Alek’s girlfriend DASHA (24) is also present. Ivan is helping the girls to take shots from the ice
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A30 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - LATER A30 The Times Square ball drop coverage is on the large TV in the living room. Aleks jumps up on a nearby couch. ALEKS Oh shit! It’s almost midnight!
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32 INT. MANSION - MASTER BEDROOM - LATE AFTERNOON 32 It’s New Year’s Day. The bright orange low winter sun shines on Ani’s face causing her to wake. Slowly coming to, she looks at her phone. ANI
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34 INT. UBER - DUSK 34 In the back seat, Ani tries to hold in her excitement but it peeks through every so often. 35 INT. HEADQUARTERS - POLE ROOM - NIGHT 35 Ani pole dances for a group of guys out for a birthday
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37 INT. ANI’S APARTMENT - DAY 37 Ani swings a duffle bag over her shoulder and passes by her Vera who is sitting on the couch watching TV but glued to her phone. Vera’s boyfriend VLAD (late 20’s) is splayed out on the couch next to her.
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A40 EXT. CONEY ISLAND BEACH - DAY A40 Ani, Ivan, Crystal, Tom and Aleks are high, laughing and watching a polar bear swimmer in the cold water. Crystal and Ani are watching the guys rough house. CRYSTAL
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47 INT. PRIVATE JET - DAY 47 Ani, Ivan, Tom, Aleks, Dasha and Crystal, take a private flight to Las Vegas. Ivan and Ani are sipping champagne. Ivan chats away in Russian about a cool DJ set he saw the other night.
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55 INT. NOBU RESTAURANT - DINING ROOM - EVENING 55 A hip and fun crowd gather at the Las Vegas hot spot. The crew enjoy a huge and elaborate sushi platter and drink bottles of sake. CUT TO:
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58.2 EXT. FREMONT ST. - NIGHT 58.2 They party the next day, celebrating the marriage, ending the day at the FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE saluting under a dancing light show and “God Bless the USA” plays. CUT TO:
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62 INT. ANI’S APARTMENT - HALLWAY - DAY 62 Ani is dragging two large pieces of luggage out of the doorway. VERA He married you for a green card.
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64 EXT. SIDEWALK - DAY 64 Ani is wearing the coat as they walk down the sidewalk. CUT TO: 65 INT. MANSION - DAY 65 Ani moves into the mansion. She places a few picture frames
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68 INT. ARMENIAN CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER 68 Toros walks out into the main area of the church where the family and friends are finding their seats. He spots his right hand man GARNIK who’s with his mother in the middle of one of the pews. He runs over and motions to him. TOROS’S
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70 INT. IGOR’S CAR - DAY 70 In Igor’s 1983 Mercedes Diesel, Garnik and IGOR (early 30’s, Russian) discuss the job as they are headed to the Zakharov mansion. They are both smoking. GARNIK
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71 INT. MANSION - DRIVEWAY - DAY 71 Garnik and Igor exit their car and walk toward the house. It's a cold winter day and their breath is visible. The men arrive at the door. They ring the doorbell. 72 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - DAY 72
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73 EXT. MANSION - FRONT STEPS - DAY 73 GARNIK (Russian) Son of a bitch. Garnik takes out the key card and touches the pad, opening
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75 EXT. MANSION - DAY 75 We watch the elevator take Ivan and Garnik to the 3rd floor. Ivan is fuming and throwing insults at Garnik. 76 INT. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS 76 Ani sits on the couch not knowing what to think. Igor nods
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79 INT. ARMENIAN CHURCH - NAVE/ALTAR - DAY 79 The baptism ceremony has begun. Toros is standing at the altar holding the child. Toro’s wife stands next to him. He feels the vibrating phone in his pocket. He can’t resist and reaches down with one hand to check his phone. It’s obvious
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81 INT. ARMENIAN CHURCH - ALTAR - DAY 81 Toros can’t take it anymore. TOROS (to priest) Father, I’m sorry.
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84 INT. MANSION - DOORWAY/FOYER - DAY 84 Garnik and Igor are being pushed out the door by Ivan. Igor is doing as asked and completely complying. Ani is standing, arms crossed. Garnik is delaying as politely as possible. IVAN
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A87 EXT. CHURCH - PARKING LOT - CONTINUOUS A87 While screaming into his phone, he jumps into his WHITE ESCALADE and tears out of the parking lot. The call goes through his car radio speakers. 87.1 /.2INT / EXT ESCALADE & MANSION FOYER - CONTINUOUS 87.1 /.2
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88 INT. TOROS’ ESCALADE - DAY 88 Toros is racing down the street while hearing all of this commotion through his speaker. TOROS Wait. Did he say he was leaving?
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92 INT. MANSION - DRIVEWAY - CONTINUOUS 92 Ivan runs through the open gate. Garnik is close behind but slips on an ice patch and goes down. GARNIK Ivan!
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99 INT. TOROS’ ESCALADE - DAY 99 TOROS Garnik! Garnik, you fucking idiot! Toros is totally distracted by what he’s hearing and is screaming at the radio. He looks up and panics. He slams on
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A101 INT. MANSION - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS A101 Garnik stumbles into the kitchen and opens the freezer. B101 INT. MANSION - FAMILY ROOM - CONTINUOUS B101 ANI Let me the fuck go.
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104 EXT. MANSION - SECURITY GATE - DAY 104 Toros speeds up to the gate. TOROS Open the gate! GUARD
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108 EXT. MANSION - PATIO - MOMENTS LATER 108 Toros is smoking a cigarette and talking on his cell while Garnik is spitting blood onto the snow bank in the backyard. TOROS Oh, don’t give me that shit.
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112 INT. MANSION - MASTER BEDROOM - DAY 112 Ani removes her lashes from her eyes, washes her face and opens the bathroom door. Igor is waiting outside the door. ANI Excuse me. I would like some
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115 INT. TOROS’ ESCALADE - DAY 115 TOROS He hangs there? ANI Yeah and his friends own it or
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118 EXT. CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK - DAY 118 They walk up onto the boardwalk and take a right... walking down to the Vape Shop. 119 INT. VAPE SHOP - DAY 119 The crew enter the small shop. Crystal and Tom are behind the
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120 EXT. BOARDWALK - MOMENTS LATER 120 They walk out onto the boardwalk. Igor is still winding down from the confrontation and Ani is obviously very upset about being hung up on. Ani steels herself against the cold wind with the sable.
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125 EXT. BOARDWALK - LATE AFTERNOON 125 They exit Tatiana’s. TOROS Goddamn it! A strong gust of cold wind blows in from the beach. The crew
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127 EXT. WEST 10TH ST. - LATER 127 The crew approach the 10th St. They turn off the boardwalk and low and behold, the Escalade is in the middle of being attached to a tow truck. TOROS
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128 INT. ESCALADE - CONTINUOUS 128 They fly under the subway tracks. Toros checks the rear view. He starts to laugh in triumph. TOROS Nothing is going to stop me! I’m
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138 EXT. BROOKLYN GAS STATION - NIGHT 138 Garnik leans on the car as Toros cleans the interior. TOROS What did you give him, goddamn it! IGOR
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141 INT. DINER - BROOKLYN - NIGHT 141 It’s very late. The crew is seated at a booth. Garnik is inebriated. Ani and Igor are tired and hungry. Toros is on the verge of tears. TOROS
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143 INT. DINER - NIGHT 143 Toros is standing up lecturing the table of clubbers. TOROS Your entire generation are entitled babies, you know that?
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A146 INT. HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT A146 Ivan, already drunk, is at the first floor bar. Two girls flanked him as he does a few shots. Diamond approaches from behind and shoves her way next to Ivan. 146 INT. HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT 146
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151 EXT. BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL - NIGHT 151 The gang drives through the tunnel. CUT TO: 152 EXT. HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT 152 The crew arrives and jumps out of the Escalade. They race
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B154 INT. HEADQUARTERS - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS B154 Jenny walks swiftly through the kitchen and down the hall. She leans in to the office. 154 INT. HEADQUARTERS - OFFICE - CONTINUOUS 154 Jenny leans into the office.
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B156 INT. ESCALADE - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS B156 TOROS We got you, we got you, we got you. Ani, still trying to calm herself down, turns and tries to talk sense in to Ivan to no avail.
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156 EXT. COURTHOUSE - CENTER STREET - NIGHT 156 The Escalade parks in front. Toros throws it into park and settles back. TOROS Now we wait.
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160 INT. COURTHOUSE - COURTROOM - LATER 160 The crew walks in to the courtroom and settles in front of the judge’s bench. JUDGE Ok Mr. Sharnov. Consider yourself
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162 EXT. COURTHOUSE - STEPS - DAY 162 On the front steps, the freaking out continues. Toros makes a scene. TOROS Why the fuck did you get married in
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164 EXT. PRIVATE AIRPORT - DAY 164 The Escalade drives on to the property and parks in front of the hanger entrance. 165 OMITTED 165 166 EXT. PRIVATE AIRPORT - TARMAC - DAY 166
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167 INT. PRIVATE AIRPORT - TERMINAL - DAY 167 Galina storms in. Garnik, Igor and Ani stand. GALINA (Russian) Ivan, is this true? What did you
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168 EXT. PRIVATE AIRPORT - TARMAC - DAY 168 Galina, dragging Ivan, is leading the crew through the hanger toward the plane at a swift pace. Ani is numb and walking with them. Igor stays close. GALINA
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169 INT. GULFSTREAM G650 - DAY 169 They are mid-flight. The interior of the plane is lavish and gaudy. There are two seating areas, a food and drink area and a couch facing a wide screen TV. Russian news plays on the TV.
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170 EXT. AIRPORT - LAS VEGAS - LATE MORNING 170 The group gets in two black SUVs on the tarmac. 171 I/E. SUV - DAY 171 They drive through Las Vegas. 172 EXT. RAPID DIVORCE CENTER - PARKING LOT - DAY 172
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176 INT. COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE - DAY 176 Ani and Igor are on a crammed domestic flight. Ani is asleep. A baby cries. Igor covers Ani with his jacket. CAPTAIN Flight attendants please prepare
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180 INT. MANSION - MASTER BEDROOM - NEXT MORNING 180 Ani lies in bed after she wakes. It’s snowing and she looks out to a winter wonderland. CUT TO: Ani is packing. Clothes, photo frames, toiletries.
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Anora

A resilient escort's whirlwind romance with a wealthy Russian playboy leads to a shocking marriage and a desperate fight for her freedom.

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The unique selling proposition of 'Anora' is its exploration of the clash between the worlds of high-society and the working class, and the ways in which power dynamics and family secrets can complicate even the most personal of relationships. The script offers a unique perspective on the challenges of navigating cross-cultural relationships and the lengths that people will go to protect their status and legacy. Additionally, the screenplay's strong character development and narrative drive make it a compelling piece of storytelling that would be of interest to audiences seeking complex, character-driven dramas.

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Genres:
Drama 45% Romance 30% Comedy 20% Thriller 25% Crime 15%

Setting: Contemporary, New York City, including various nightlife venues, a mansion, and a private airport

Themes: Transactional Relationships & Exploitation, Search for Authenticity and Genuine Connection, Class Conflict and Social Inequality, Cultural Clashes and Identity, Female Agency and Empowerment

Conflict & Stakes: Ani's struggle to maintain her marriage to Ivan amidst family pressures and personal turmoil, with her safety and future at stake.

Mood: Chaotic and tense, with moments of intimacy and vulnerability.

Standout Features:

  • Unique Hook: The juxtaposition of the glamorous nightlife with the dark undercurrents of family drama and personal struggles.
  • Plot Twist: The revelation of Ivan's true family background and the implications it has on his relationship with Ani.
  • Distinctive Setting: The vibrant and chaotic nightlife of New York City serves as a backdrop for the characters' emotional journeys.
  • Innovative Ideas: Exploration of the complexities of modern relationships within the context of wealth and power dynamics.

Comparable Scripts: The Deuce, Showgirls, Hustlers, The Girlfriend Experience, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Night Manager, The Sopranos, 9 Songs, The Players Club

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