“Emilia Perez”, The musical about a drug dealer’s gender transition, filmed almost entirely in Spanish, led the Oscar competition with 13 nominations, a record for a non-English language film at the Academy Awards.
The internationalization of this edition of the lavish awards ceremony was also marked by the surprising inclusion of the Brazilian “I’m still here” in the best film category.
“The Brutalist”about the arrival of an immigrant to the United States after World War II, and the film adaptation of the musical “Wicked” were placed in second place in this Thursday’s announcement, with ten nominations for each production.
The Bob Dylan biopic ““A complete stranger”and the saga about infighting in the Vatican “Conclave” They got eight nominations each.
After the fires
Directed by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Perez” tells the story of a drug trafficker who transitions into a woman and begins a new life away from crime.
The film scored nominations in coveted categories such as best direction for Audiard, best performance for the Spanish Karla Sofia Gascón -who has made history by becoming the first transgender to obtain such recognition-, best supporting actress, best international film and best song, among others.
The Netflix film, which displaced “The Tiger and the Dragon” and “Rome” (each with ten nominations) as the most nominated in a language other than English, has entered strongly into this awards season that will culminate with the Oscar ceremony.
This year’s Oscar nominations were finally announced after being postponed due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
The deadline to vote was extended this month, due to the flares that harassed the entertainment capital and home of the Academy Awards and left at least 28 dead and tens of thousands of evacuees. But the Oscar ceremony remains on for March 2.
“I’m still here”
One of the big surprises of the announcement was the nomination of the Brazilian film “I’m Still Here” for the coveted category of best film.
Directed by Walter Sallesthe film about the disappearance of congressman Rubens Paiva in Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s, was also nominated in the best international film category.
Its protagonist, Fernanda Torres, who has just won a Golden Globe, was nominated in the close dispute for best actress, where she will compete with Demi Moore (“The Substance”) and Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”). Mikey Madison, who played a sex worker in “Anora”, and Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”) complete the picture.
In the men’s category Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), Timothee Chalamet (“A Complete Stranger”) and Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”) entered the competition.
As well as Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”) and Sebastian Stan, for giving life to a young Donald Trump in the biographical “The Apprentice”, something that according to specialists could be seen as a political statement in a United States that is once again governed by the 78-year-old Republican.
The film sparked threats of lawsuits from Trump’s lawyers, particularly over a scene showing the new US president raping his wife. The wildfires around Los Angeles They have impacted their residents, and the Oscars, and their voting, are no exception to this.
Specialists such as Deadline’s Pete Hammond predicted greater influence from the Academy’s international voters given that many local members are shocked by the consequences of the devastating flames.
Oscar nominations
These are the nominees in the main categories of the 97th Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 2 in Hollywood.
best movie
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Complete Stranger”
- “Conclave”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “I’m still here”
- “Nickel Boys”
- “The substance”
- “Wicked”
best director
- Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
- Sean Baker, “Anora”
- Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
- Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
- James Mangold, “A Complete Stranger”
best actor
- Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
- Timothee Chalamet, “A Complete Stranger”
- Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
- Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
- Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Actor Timothee Chalamet at the 2021 Met Gala.
best actress
- Demi Moore, “The Substance”
- Fernanda Torres, “I’m still here”
- Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
- Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
- Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Best supporting actor
- Yura Borisov, “Anora”
- Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
- Edward Norton, “A Complete Stranger”
- Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
- Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Kieran Culkin won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Photo: AFP
Best supporting actress
- Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
- Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
- Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
- Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
- Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Stranger”
Best international film
- “Emilia Pérez” (France)
- “The Girl with the Needle” (Denmark)
- “I’m still here” (Brazil)
- “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (Germany)
- “Flow” (Latvia)
The film recently won 4 Golden Globes and is now going after the Oscars and the BAFTAs, supported by foreign critics.
Best animated film
- “Flow”
- “Inside Out 2”
- “Memoir of a Snail”
- “Wallace & Gromit: Revenge Served with Feathers”
- “Wild Robot”
Best documentary
- “Black Box Diaries”
- “No Other Land”
- “Porcelain War”
- “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”
- “Sugarcane”
