When you think of high-end New York City real estate, what comes to mind? It might be the stately apartment buildings lining Fifth or Park avenues, or cavernous lofts in Soho or Tribeca.
The filmโthe first American picture to win the top prize at Cannes in more than a decadeโtells the story of Ani Mikey Madison , a young woman working in a strip club in Brooklyn, who begins a troubled whirlwind romance with Ivan Mark Eydelshteyn , the son of a Russian oligarch. What do you get for that kind of change? Five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms across 14, square feet, as well as indoor parking for six vehicles, a 1,square-foot pool and spa, and a meditation room, among other fancy features.
We couldn't have made it more authentic. It really speaks to the character of Ivan and the over-the-top, crazy rich person he is. It might not be surprising, then, that behind the scenes of the film, the house was a set for some over-the-top antics as well.
So, during the time that we were there, one of the assistants decided to cook a pork chopโand that was not a kosher thing to do. It turned out that plate that pork chop was eaten from had to be discarded, and there's a tradition that says you have to bury a plate that something non-kosher has been eaten from. So, we had a ceremony and buried the plats on the propertyโit was a Hermes plate, too.
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