The Official 2023 Oscar Discussion/Contest Thread

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https://deadline.com/2022/12/interna...ow-1235204487/

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed the 15-film shortlist of movies that will advance to the nominations process for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. As we have previously reported, this is a year without a hands-down front-runner, and all of the movies in our preview have made the cut. See the full shortlist below.

While there were no jarring snubs on AMPAS’ shortlist, one film we weren’t sure about making the cut is India’s submission, Last Film Show, which did make it. This is the first time that India has been shortlisted since Lagaan was nominated 20 years ago. Along with Pan Nalin’s Last Film Show, a testament to the whole of the Indian market is that another movie, RRR, has been recognized by U.S. bodies in other categories.

Breaking out some more interesting details, this is the first time that a movie from Pakistan has been on the roster. Saim Sadiq’s Joyland debuted in Cannes as the first Pakistani movie ever in Official Selection and won the Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard. It was then subject to a ban in its home country over censorship, which was later reversed.

Elsewhere, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths is in the mix for Mexico, marking his third time on the shortlist.

Here’s the full list of 15 on the shortlist, in alphabetical order by country:

Argentina, Argentina, 1985
Austria, Corsage
Belgium, Close
Cambodia, Return to Seoul
Denmark, Holy Spider
France, Saint Omer
Germany, All Quiet on the Western Front
India, Last Film Show
Ireland, The Quiet Girl
Mexico, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Morocco, The Blue Caftan
Pakistan, Joyland
Poland, EO
South Korea, Decision to Leave
Sweden, Cairo Conspiracy

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My own predictions for the International shortlist were here: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...=1#post1266186

Looks like I got 8 of 15 right, which is not great. I feel like Brazil's Mars One and Ukraine's Klondike are the biggest snubs for me.

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[Still Servant]

I haven't been that out of the loop this year, but I feel this RRR film really came out of nowhere. I haven't heard anyone talking about it.

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I haven't been that out of the loop this year, but I feel this RRR film really came out of nowhere. I haven't heard anyone talking about it.

Really? I feel the opposite. It's been on my radar ever since it dropped on Netflix, there's been so much buzz about it since at least the summer, but it's dubbed on Netflix and not in its original language so I still haven't seen it.

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[Still Servant]

I got to see Babylon and Fabelmans this weekend, so I feel like I've seen most of the films that could get nominated for Best Picture. I feel like Banshees is the front-runner right now.

[Tommy]

Banshees, Fabelmans and Everything are the three best films I saw last year, still need to see some big ones though.

[Lurker]

I'm in the minority I guess. I didn't get Banshees at all. I watched it without knowing what was going to happen and I just didn't believe. Maybe it's some kind of metaphorical junk that went over my head, but I really disliked it.

I'll add, since I watch all the award shows before the Oscars - what was with the Critics having two winners on stage at same time. NO.

[Still Servant]

I'm in the minority I guess. I didn't get Banshees at all. I watched it without knowing what was going to happen and I just didn't believe. Maybe it's some kind of metaphorical junk that went over my head, but I really disliked it.

I'll add, since I watch all the award shows before the Oscars - what was with the Critics having two winners on stage at same time. NO.

I don't think there was anything metaphorical that went over your head, that's probably why you didn't enjoy it. You were probably expecting something more profound when there really isn't anything.

It's about friendship and how people change over time. What I found interesting is that Colin Farrell's character is a genuinely nice guy who ends up changing himself for the worse just to please another person.

[Lurker]

I think they lost me when

Spoiler:

the guy started with the sheep shears.

I did not believe that for a moment. Only if the guy was drunk or insane and he didn't really seem either.

I did watch The Menu today. I'll take it over the Banshees anyday.

[webstar1000]

I'm in the minority I guess. I didn't get Banshees at all. I watched it without knowing what was going to happen and I just didn't believe. Maybe it's some kind of metaphorical junk that went over my head, but I really disliked it.

I'll add, since I watch all the award shows before the Oscars - what was with the Critics having two winners on stage at same time. NO.

Nope your not. We shut it off.

[Still Servant]

I'm in the minority I guess. I didn't get Banshees at all. I watched it without knowing what was going to happen and I just didn't believe. Maybe it's some kind of metaphorical junk that went over my head, but I really disliked it.

I'll add, since I watch all the award shows before the Oscars - what was with the Critics having two winners on stage at same time. NO.

Nope your not. We shut it off.

Web, why would you watch a movie like that? How do you not know by now that that's a film that's not for you?

And, yes, you are both in the minority. It's a fantastic film.

[webstar1000]

I'm in the minority I guess. I didn't get Banshees at all. I watched it without knowing what was going to happen and I just didn't believe. Maybe it's some kind of metaphorical junk that went over my head, but I really disliked it.

I'll add, since I watch all the award shows before the Oscars - what was with the Critics having two winners on stage at same time. NO.

Nope your not. We shut it off.

Web, why would you watch a movie like that? How do you not know by now that that's a film that's not for you?

And, yes, you are both in the minority. It's a fantastic film.

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