The nominees for the Oscar -2021 will be announced on March 15th. The presentation ceremony will take place on April 25. Getting an Oscar nomination is a great joy for any actor, director and screenwriter. Unfortunately, many films that fought for victory, but never received the main statuette, are unfairly forgotten. We have collected 10 great films of the past years, which at one time did not receive an Oscar, but claimed it . Nice bonus: you can watch them on Netflix.
“Under the cover of night” (2016)
This movie is worth watching for several reasons:
- The director is Tom Ford , and this immediately sets a high bar in terms of visualization of the picture (it is really filmed very aesthetically and even art house).
- The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor . Michael Shannon did not take the award then, but even a nomination for the main US film award is too honorable!
- The idea of the film goes much deeper than the plot. Watch it as a rebus about the intricate relationship between art and life, then you will definitely like the picture.
“Square” (2013)
If you love historical films and are fond of politics, then definitely add this one to your must-watch list. “Best Documentary” – this title claimed the picture for the “Oscars” in 2014. The plot is based on the real story of the revolution in Egypt, which unfolded in 2011-2013.
“About body and soul” (2017)
European cinema fans will be delighted. This is a Hungarian love story of two reserved colleagues who do not really want to communicate with each other, but suddenly find out that … every night they have the same dreams! This, of course, is not the whole story, other impressive events will unfold after 🙂 The tape was nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Foreign Language Film”, but lost the victory to the Chilean film “Fantastic Woman”.
“Two Popes” (2019)
The film's genre is drama, but let's be honest – it's more comedy, divine comedy. Jonathan Price played Pope Francis, and Anthony Hopkins played the abdicated Pope Benedict XVI. At the Oscars in 2020, the film did not win, but claimed three statuettes at once: Best Actor (Jonathan Price), Best Actor of the Second Plan ”(Anthony Hopkins) and“ Best Adapted Screenplay ”(Anthony McCarten).
“Great Master” (2013)
For lovers of oriental culture and biographical films, a tape dedicated to Ip Man, the world famous popularizer of kung fu and teacher Bruce Lee. In September 2013, Hong Kong nominated the film to compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. As a result, the tape received two nominations in other categories: Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design.
“Serious Man” (2009)
On the surface of the film is the usual story of a not very successful physicist: his wife is about to leave him, a schizophrenic brother settled at home, his son cannot cope with problems at school, and his daughter steals money from him. But the meaning of the film goes deeper – it is a symbolic retelling of the biblical legend of Job, a righteous man who wondered why God sent him suffering. The film received two major Oscar nominations in 2010. The first is for the best film, the second is for the best script.
“Miner” (2017)
It's a cartoon, but not entertaining. The plot is based on the story of a girl from an Afghan family. After the arrest of her father, only women remained in the family, not counting the one-year-old boy. In Afghanistan, a woman is not allowed to be on the street unaccompanied by her husband or father, so Parvana (the name of the protagonist) cuts her hair and disguises herself as a boy to prevent her family from starving to death. film “, but lost to the cartoon” Coco's Secret “.
“What happened, Miss Simon?” (2015)
Another documentary that deserves an Oscar. The 2016 film award, however, went to Amy, a film about the life of Amy Winehouse. What Happened, Miss Simon? also tells about the life of the popular African-American singer Nina Simon.
“Kon-Tiki” (2012)
The plot of the film is based on the real story of the 1947 expedition, during which five Norwegians and one Swede sailed on a wooden raft from Peru to the Polynesian islands in the Pacific Ocean. It's a cool adventure film that could have won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, but the prize went to the Austrian film Love.
“Challenge” (2008)
A military action movie that can be watched with a boyfriend, dad, grandfather or uncle. The plot is as follows: three Jewish brothers escape from occupied Poland to Belarus, where they join the anti-fascist struggle and declare war on the invaders. In 2099, the tape claimed an Oscar in the nomination Best Soundtrack. The musical accompaniment of the picture is really worthwhile!
