The genre-hopping “Anora,” a nonchalant take on sex work filled with shouted profanities, won best picture and four other Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards. It was a nontraditional choice that reflected an academy in transition — younger, edgier and not terribly concerned about ticket sales.

Sean Baker, the force behind “Anora,” which cost $6 million to make, won Oscars for directing as well as his original screenplay and editing. Mikey Madison, 25, won best actress for playing the film’s title role, a victory that few awards handicappers saw coming. (The Hollywood veteran Demi Moore had been expected to win for her body-twisting performance in “The Substance.”)

“I want to thank the sex worker community,” Baker said when accepting the screenwriting award. “My deepest respect. I share this with you.” Later, he dedicated his directing Oscar to his mother.

“Anora,” which was distributed by Neon, set a record for the lowest domestic ticket sales in best picture history (outside of a pandemic). Baker’s film has collected only $15.7 million in the United States and Canada since arriving in theaters in October, according to Comscore, which compiles ticketing data.

The previous record-holder was “The Hurt Locker,” which had $17 million in domestic sales, or about $26 million after adjusting for inflation, when it won Hollywood’s top prize in 2010.

Another indie movie, “The Brutalist,” which cost $10 million to make and has taken in $15.8 million, received three Oscars. Adrien Brody won best actor for his performance as a Holocaust survivor in the film, which was also honored for its cinematography and score. It was Brody’s second Oscar, having won in 2003 for playing a Holocaust survivor in “The Pianist.”