France's choice for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film was surprising, «Renoir«, Which did not enter the pools, has been chosen.
Many were the options that he was considering France to send to the Oscars, although the one that seemed to have the most possibilities "La vie d'Adèle" was not eligible because it premiered outside the dates indicated by the academy, but in the end it will be "Renoir" by Gilles Bourdos who seeks the nomination.
Out there are films such as the acclaimed "In the house" by François Ozon, Concha de Oro at the last San Sebastian Festival or "Le passé" by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, which could reach the gala with nominations such as best actress for Bérénice Bejo or best original script for the director himself.
«Renoir» participated in the section A Certain Look at the Past Cannes film festival And although she received good reviews, she seemed not to be the favorite to represent her country at the Hollywood Academy Awards.
This third tape of Gilles Bourdos it is a drama set in the 10s, which tells the story of the painter Auguste Renoir, who in 1915 was completely tormented by the death of his wife, the news that his son had been in the war and his pain due to osteoarthritis until he met a young woman who would be his last muse and with whom he falls in love his son, the director Jean Renoir, when he comes home to recover from his injuries.
With "Renoir", France will try to get its thirteenth Oscar to Best Foreign Language Film and thus equaling Italy as the country that has won this award the most times.
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