Could South Korean sensation Parasite make Oscars history?
defeat, ranging from its slow pace to its black-and-white photography to its funding by a streamer to vote-splitting between the best picture and foreign-language categories., a surreal fantasy about a dirt-poor family that slowly insinuates itself into the life of a wealthy young couple, only to turn against them.
the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or in a unanimous vote, it has steadily gained ground with Academy members. A top screenwriter tellsit's his favorite movie of the year, while a comedy producer says the film's parable of rich-versus-poor could not be better timed for Hollywood liberals sick of social injustice.No. 1 on their nomination ballots.
Second, voters must be convinced the film has a legitimate chance. Netflix may have shaken the walls with itscampaign, says one strategist. "It allowed people to consider this could be done" — that a foreign entry could become a key contender for best picture. NowThird, the movie needs to boost its actors. Given how few pictures win the ultimate Oscar without acting noms, campaigners should work to ensure that at least one of the cast gets recognized.
Fourth, the film has to remind voters of its relevance. Phase two will heat up as the Democratic Party primaries gather steam and there's no better time to promote this message: In an age of nationalism, think international. So far, however, there are no plans to connect the movie more directly to politics, and campaigners are wary of seeming exploitative.may have missed its best chance of improving its odds: by avoiding the international feature category.
This story first appeared in the Nov. 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine,
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