dir. Celine Song
cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
drama / USA, South Korea / 2023 / 105 min

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Series: Benshi’s predictions
Does anyone needs explaining what the annual Academy Awards gala, the Oscars, is about? Just in case, we would like to explain: The Oscars are a long-standing tradition of presenting film awards in many categories, celebrated at the legendary gala in Los Angeles. The greatest emotions are connected with the choice of the best film, actress/actor and film script of the past year. With the nominations announcements open discussions and speculations about potential winners in individual categories. The Oscar list includes several unique titles that are worth checking out. The nominees in all categories have been announced on January 23, but Benshi already has their picks. In February, we will present our selection of this year’s Oscar list, or rather – variations on it. We go back to the classic productions by directors topping this year’s list. Beginning with “Nebraska” (2013) by Alexander Payne, this year nominee for “Holdovers”. Then we will return to “Memento” (2000) by Christopher Nolan, whose “Oppenheimer” brok many records last year. The next film is Celine Song’s feature-length debut – “Past Lives” (2023).. The Oscar list would also be incomplete without the film “Poor Creatures” (2023) directed by Yórgos Lánthimos. At the end of the Oscar cycle, we have for you a slightly dusty gem from Martin Scorsese – “After Hours” from 1985. His “Killers of the Flower Moon” is competing with “Oppenheimer” to become the biggest winner of this year’s awards. When we start this cycle, we will know how wrong we were, but maybe we will score something. Do you, our dear viewers, have your own Oscar picks? Let’s make bets!

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