A highlight at the Cannes Festival last year, where it won the Palme d’Or, the film arrives in Brazilian cinemas amidst the Oscar furore
One of the main highlights of the awards season, Anatomy of a Fallin Justine Trietdid not disappoint at the 96th edition of the Oscars, the biggest cinema award, and received five nominations, including Best Film and Best Director.
The production has been attracting the attention and arousing the curiosity of moviegoers around the world since its debut at the 76th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival, last year, where it won the Palme d’Or, the event’s main honor.
The feat made Justine Triet the third woman to win the grand prize in the film festival’s history. Before her, just Jane Campionwith The Piano, in 1993; It is Julia Ducournauwith Titanein 2021, had been winners.
However, this was not the first time that the filmmaker attracted attention with her work. In 2016, the dramatic comedy In Bed with Victoria was nominated for the César Award, the “French Oscar”, in the categories of Best Film and Best Original Screenplay. Three years later, in 2019, another mix of comedy and drama from Triet, Sibyl, competed for the Palme d’Or in Cannes.
Now, Triet competes against names like Martin Scorsese It is Christopher Nolan to be recognized by Oscar for his work in directing Anatomy of a Fallwhich still competes in the categories of Best Film, Best Actress for Sandra HüllerBest Original Screenplay for Justine Triet It is Arthur Harari – the filmmaker’s companion and frequent work colleague – and Best Editing.
Where to watch Anatomy of a Fall?
Starring German actress Sandra Hüller (The Faces of Toni Erdmann, The Ideal Man), the film tells the story of a writer suspected of having killed her own husband. She goes to trial and the only witness is the couple’s son, who tries to recover memories of the tragedy.
Previously scheduled to premiere only on February 22, the release of the film was brought forward by Diamond Films Brasil amid expectations for the announcement of the nominees for the 96th edition of the biggest cinema award and premieres this Thursday, January 25th. Watch the trailer:
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Source: Rollingstone
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