Williams Candy, a beloved 84-year-old establishment in Coney Island, is celebrating newfound fame after the film 'Anora' received six Oscar nominations. The store served as a backdrop for scenes in this drama, which tells the story of a young sex worker from Brooklyn. Despite the accolades, store owner Peter Agrapides expressed mixed feelings about his store's portrayal in the film, describing it as a difficult experience to watch. The production involved significant alterations to the store for filming, including fictional elements related to the Russian mafia.
"It was a hard watch. It looked like they were destroying my store. It's nice that it got nominated. We're very happy for 'Anora,' but I went through hell that day."
"The film also portrays the store as having ties to the Russian mafia and shows workers smoking cannabis on the job - depictions Agrapides stressed were fiction."
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