This year we find a very even fight for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, since the one that could have been the great favorite for the award, «The Life of Adele»Could not be selected by her country,« France ».
The film by Abdellatif Kechiche, due to its release date in the United States, was not eligible for the Oscar in this category and despite this it has been the most awarded by critics associations, almost twenty of them have awarded the award to best foreign film o Best Foreign Language Film.
Three of the nominees for Oscar In this category, "La grande bellezza", "The Hunt" and "The Broken Circle Breakdown" seem to be the big favorites ahead of the other two candidates "Omar" and "L'image manquante".
«The great beauty»Has the endorsement of the Golden Globes, which chose it as the best film, and the European Film Awards, where it was the great winner of this year by taking the awards for best film, best director, best actor and best editing.
«The Hunt»Was nominated for a Golden Globe and participated in the previous edition of the European Film Awards where, despite being in the shadow of« Amour », winner of the Oscar for best film in a foreign language, it won the award for best screenplay It has also been the great bet of the few critical associations that did not opt for «La vie d'Adèle.
«The Broken Circle Breakdown"She received up to five nominations for the European Film Awards, where she won the award for best actress, being overshadowed by the great victory of" La grande bellezza ", and previously she was one of the winners of the Tribeca Festival winning the awards for best actress and best screenplay.
«L'image manquante»Seems to have less chance of winning the Oscar for best film in a foreign language, although it has also received great accolades, the film representing Cambodia won the Best Film Award in the A Certain Look section of the last Cannes Film Festival.
«Omar«, Representing the Palestinian Territories, it is the one that seems to have the least number of victories, although it is also endorsed by the Cannes Festival where it also won the Jury Prize in the A Certain Look Section.
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