Focus Fections killed him in Colorado with two “Jesse” and a Stone Emma.
On the field, the story of what resonated – or failed – at the Film Film Tellelide can be very different from the headlines. However, a fact was difficult to miss: functional focus reigned over the mountains with the kaleidoscopic “bugonia” of Yorgos Lanthimos and the devastating “Hamnet” of Chloé Zhao, both received from the almost universal university of criticism and festival -goers.
Telluride has long been a launch for possible jugs of the Oscars. The former recents include “Moonlight” by Barry Jenkins, “Nomadland” by Zhao and “The Shape of Water” by Guillermo Del Toro. If the best winner of this year was present in the Rockies, Zhao’s adaptation of the successful novel by Maggie O’Farrell looks like the strongest candidate. A victory would offer Focus on its first statuette of best image.
“” Hamnet “is a masterpiece,” said a woman Variety. “It could be one of the best films I have ever seen.”
But in the Oscar race, Momentum invites counterattacks. “I talked to many people who didn’t like it,” said a strategist of a rival competitor. “This is not the type of film that the Academy opts.”
The story complicates this argument: nominees and winners of the best films have adopted similar themes of sorrow and family loss in “Manchester by the Sea” and “People Ordinary”, as well as period dramas like “Shakespeare in Love”. Zhao, already winner of “Nomadland”, could also join the ranks of authors such as Alfonso Cuarón, who claimed two Oscars of realization within five years for “Gravity” and “Roma”.
Needless to say, “Hamnet” is the one to beat and is the target of each competitor.
Netflix has successfully managed in the United States with “Jay Kelly” by Noah Baumbach than Venice. The film, a Hollywood reflection anchored by George Clooney, is addressed to the love of the voters of the Academy for the films on themselves (“Argo”, “The artist”) and a penchant for edifying accounts (“Green Book”, “Coda”). Critics cannot crown him the sweetheart of the season, but, as the proverb says, critics do not vote for the Oscars.
Or, to borrow the famous Denzel Washington line: “This is not what you know, that’s what you can prove.”
During the end -of -evening gathering of A24, Jesse Plemons and Stone were complicated by admiration for their “Bugonia” performances, still visibly surprised by love.
During the Netflix party for “Jay Kelly”, Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup and Baumambach took all the love of those who had taken it in a few times. In an animated conversation, the co-star Laura Dern spurred to work on the film, saying: “It’s time for Adam.”
What is great with an artist like Dern is that she champion not only her team but also the community as a whole. She echoed the noisy introduction of the Executive Director of Telluride Julie Huntsinger from “Jesse Fucking Plemons” when we unpacked “Bugonia”. This type of support goes far for artists like the Plemons and even for the last itself in a season of awards.
Neon introduced his trio of international hopes to the American public, notably Jafar Panahi, the Golden Palme Bary “it was only an accident”, which takes the air cool at a new level, as a young festival commented on it several times with sunglasses and smoking a cigarette along the festival. Panahi did this exact thing at that time, he told us this story when we were queuing for food during the festival fence picnic.
Joachim Trier’s “sentimental value” attracted big names to its projection on Saturday, including Oprah Winfrey, who would have “loved”. The Brazilian thriller of Kleber Mendonça Filho “The Secret Agent” has become a stealthy success, with the performance of Wagner Moura and the management of Filho drawing the raves. Many experts can underestimate its reward potential, which could follow the path of “I am still here” from last year (and function even better) and emerge as a competitor in the game, the realization, the original script and the best film.
Meanwhile, the best hopes of actors made their presence felt. Colin Farrell, with “Ballad of a Small-player” of Netflix, charmed everyone on his orbit, actually becoming the unofficial mayor of the city when we saw him discuss it with Ethan Hawke and Oscar Isaac.
Jeremy Allen White, headlining “Springsteen: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”, had himself Bruce Springsteen in the room – a boost that helped win the film one of the rare ovations standing at Telluride. The film holds a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes after a dozen criticisms, although the opinions of the soil seem more warm on global execution.
White’s co-star Jeremy Strong has gone around several events, including the Netflix Midi Festival, where he shared hugs and conversations with Isaac and Edward Berger.
At the same time, White himself has kept a lower profile, jumping extensive opportunities to mingle, like customer brunch, where he did not stay long. The campaign can be improper, but in an Oscar race where there are only five slots, the presence can tilt the scales.
The acquisition market has shown signs of life. Daniel Roher’s “tuner” made comparisons with “Good Will Hunting”, while the documentary “Ask E. Jean”, supported by his subject E. Jean Carroll booming with astronauts at Neon’s feast, caused a sensation. The question of whether distributors will take the risk with an administration hostile to power remain an open question.
Claire Foy was on site for her central work in “H is for Hawk” with the help of producers in Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, going around to find a house for the British drama in motion.
As Variety Leaving the picturesque city, a scene captured the essence of the festival: Jessie Buckley, star of “Hamnet”, walking in the main street with her newborn child and her husband standing next to her. It is difficult to say if she knows how often the words “Oscar winner” followed her performance last weekend from almost all those we met. But after Telluride, it seems undeniable. She is to beat.
With Venice approaching its end, we move forward at the Toronto International Film Festival during the next stop on the awards ceremony, where Rian Johnson, who was also in Telluride simply to participate in films, will make his debut on his next entry “Knives Out”: “Wake Up Dead Man”. Even Margot Robbie was seen walking in the city, shopping and seated for several projections, everything for the love of cinema.
It is the power of tellurid.
