{"id":2948,"date":"2017-01-13T23:02:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T23:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/01\/13\/oscar-predictions-toni-erdmann\/"},"modified":"2017-01-13T23:02:54","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T23:02:54","slug":"oscar-predictions-toni-erdmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/01\/13\/oscar-predictions-toni-erdmann\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Predictions: Toni Erdmann, My Life as a Zucchini"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glenn Whipp<\/p>\n

Is \u201cO.J.: Made in America\u201d a movie? A TV show? Does it matter? And can any foreign language film attract enough eyeballs to overtake the brilliant \u201cToni Erdmann\u201d? I\u2019ll answer these questions \u2014 and raise a few more \u2014 in this look at the Oscar categories of documentary feature and foreign language film.<\/p>\n

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToni Erdmann\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Salesman\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA Man Called Ove\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Life as a Zucchini\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLand of Mine\u201d<\/p>\n

Prime contenders: <\/strong>\u201cTanna,\u201d \u201cParadise,\u201d \u201cThe King\u2019s Choice,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Only the End of the World\u201d<\/p>\n

Analysis: <\/strong>The foreign language shortlist contains a few head-scratching choices, most notably the inclusion of Xavier Dolan\u2019s Cannes Grand Prix winner \u201cIt\u2019s Only the End of the World.\u201d Dolan is a polarizing figure, but he obviously has a few well-placed admirers. I\u2019ve just yet to meet any of these people in the real world. How Dolan\u2019s inert, maudlin movie made it in ahead of the likes of Paul Verhoeven\u2019s \u201cElle,\u201d Pablo Larra\u00edn\u2019s \u201cNeruda\u201d or even \u201cJulieta,\u201d one of Pedro Almod\u00f3var\u2019s lesser efforts but involving and worthy just the same, will always be inexplicable \u2014 and indefensible.<\/p>\n

German filmmaker Maren Ade\u2019s \u201cToni Erdmann\u201d stands as the overwhelming favorite here, the movie with the best reviews<\/a>, the highest profile and a clutch of critics prizes<\/a> in its possession. It\u2019s also 2 hours and 42 minutes long, and its first hour tests a viewer\u2019s patience as Ade carefully establishes the weird relationship dynamic between the movie\u2019s estranged daughter and father. Watching Ade lay that groundwork is well worth the effort, but I wonder how many academy members will bail early or find the running time a barrier.<\/p>\n

A potential spoiler could be the Swedish crowd-pleaser \u201cA Man Called Ove,\u201d which has found a substantial audience since its late-September release. The movie follows a lonely old curmudgeon who finds a measure of hope after a lifetime of misfortune. Tears are shed, and I know quite a few people who have found the crying contagious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Glenn Whipp Is \u201cO.J.: Made in America\u201d a movie? A TV show? Does it matter? And can any foreign language film attract enough eyeballs to overtake the brilliant \u201cToni Erdmann\u201d? 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