Academy Awards Foreign Language Short-List

[walkabout]

That's interesting, one of my friends saw War Witch, gave it an A+ and thinks it will win.

I used to think it has a chance to win... But only before seeing it.
I really hated the film. From the very first opening shots, it's obvious how orientalist the approach is and I found it sickening.
The girl's performance is very good, it's decently shot and all... But I found the film to be awfully shallow. It just makes us watch these "horrible" things that happen to a girl while saying absolutely nothing about it, with no purpose other than trying to manipulate our feelings.

I must accept that AMPAS may fall for it, enough to give a nomination (not the win, there's no way for that) but right now, I honestly don't see it happening.
The only factor working for its favor, imo, is that it's one of the two non-european films among the finalists. But even that shouldn't be enough.

[andrep]

Does anyone know what The Deep is?

The Making of the Film: "Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland."

[Cuculiza]

To me it's like this:

1. Amour - LOCK
2. Intouchables - LOCK
3. A Royal Affair - Lush, great production values - VERY LIKELY
4. Beyond the Hills - Mungiu is very well respected and this fits the more inaccessible "art house" mold, something like Dogtooth - LIKELY

And I have no idea about #5. I guess my gut would say 'Sister', since it's simple and subdued enough? 'War Witch' or 'Kon-Tiki' too. I just know The Deep/No will get lost due to lack of the passion the other candidates seem to ilicit.

[walkabout]

Does anyone know what The Deep is?

It's basically a more respectable version of The Perfect Storm...

And it could make a surprise. Damn, how can I see this movie?!

[Atonenent.]

I wanted to see War Witch the other day, but I realized I didn't have any English subtitles or access to internet, so I'll see it one of these days. I too would like to see The Deep only to see all of the films, which would be a first for me. There isn't even one year in history where I saw all of the FLF nominees.

I wish I could predict Beyond the Hills, one of the best films of the year, but I can't. The mediocre Sister and No probably have a better shot.

[MrJeffery]

i saw sister and besides amour, a royal affair, & the intouchables, are any of these available to see anywhere in the us? thanks

[NoirJo]

1.Amour
2.The Intouchables
3.A Royal Affair
4.Beyond the Hills
5.Kon-Tiki

[Atonenent.]

i saw sister and besides amour, a royal affair, & the intouchables, are any of these available to see anywhere in the us? thanks

All but The Deep and maybe No are availiable online.

[raguabros]

I saw NO some days ago so it's definitely online.

[Atonenent.]

Yeah I was unsure about that one since I saw it in the theatres and wasn't interested in seeing it again.

[caseyfan14]

All but The Deep and maybe No are availiable online.

Are they available legally? I don't think so, so I'll skip.