“Hope” – Trust [MOVIE REVIEW]
SHARE Stellan Skarsgård as Tomas and Andrea Bræin Hovig as Anja in Hope. Photo courtesy of Manuel Alberto Claro.
Stellan Skarsgård as Tomas and Andrea Bræin Hovig as Anja in “Hope.” Photo courtesy of Manuel Alberto Claro.
“Hope,” written and directed by Maria Sødahl, is an exceptionally complex film reminiscent of the dark, thoughtful work of Ingmar Bergman. Norway’s submission for Oscar consideration it speaks of the depth of this year’s entries. Neither “Hope,” nor “Two of Us,” nor “Llorona” made the final cut. This, like the other two, deserves a wide audience for the profound plunge into the human condition it takes us.
Here Are the International Feature Film Oscar Contenders Most Likely to Land Nominations IndieWire 3/10/2021
Academy voters must turn in their nomination ballots by today at 5 p.m. PT. When they do, they will be participating in a process for the nomination of Best International Feature Film. For the first time in history, anyone from any branch, anywhere, can vote in that category if they’ve watched all 15 shortlisted international feature films.
They have the unenviable task of picking their top five films out of one of the most extraordinary selections in recent memory. In this pandemic year, the small and often feted Los Angeles committee did not hold sway, although those regulars still form the core of the expanded voting pool.
15 Top Contenders for the Best International Feature Film Oscar Shortlist IndieWire 1/25/2021
Over the last five years, the Academy has made it increasingly easier for more voters to participate in the phase-one Best International Feature Film Oscar nominating committee, never more than during this pandemic year, when online viewing made it possible for all members to watch the movies, as long as they notched the minimum number of 12 assigned features.
With Oscar deadlines pushed back by two months, the Academy rules required that countries submit motion pictures that were released theatrically between October 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020. This year’s expanded shortlist of 15 (just like the documentary branch) will be revealed on February 9, 2021, with no executive committee saves, due to the pandemic.