The Nominations: Foreign Language Film
“Ida” Poland
“Leviathan” Russia
“Tangerines” Estonia
“Timbuktu” Mauritania
“Wild Tales” Argentina
Shoulda Been a Contender: Force Majeure
Always a contentious category considering the silly selection process, there are too many deserving films left out. But the Golden Globe nominated Force Majeure was definitely a title that deserved to be amongst the five nominated films.
Should Win: Leviathan
Winner of the Golden Globe and the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s magnetic latest should certainly take home the Oscar.
Could Win: Ida
Pawel Pawlikowski’s beautiful and emotionally compelling drama could very well take home the gold (though, who knows….the Academy may very well award the more zany Wild Tales).
Will Win: Leviathan
The tide swinging between Ida and Wild Tales, it is Leviathan‘s topicality that may very well give Academy voters the sense that they realize this to be true.
