{"id":36581,"date":"2018-03-03T22:46:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T03:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/?p=36581"},"modified":"2018-03-03T22:46:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T03:46:11","slug":"oscars-2018-will-body-soul-bring-hungary-third-consecutive-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/oscars-2018-will-body-soul-bring-hungary-third-consecutive-win\/","title":{"rendered":"OSCARS 2018: WILL \u201cON BODY AND SOUL\u201d BRING HUNGARY ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As an enthusiastic film and Oscars fan, I have attempted nothing less than to predict the odds for Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/body-moving-images-review-ildiko-enyedis-body-soul-622134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>On Body and Soul<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for the Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film, compared to other nominees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My top contenders, besides Enyedi\u2019s film, are Chile\u2019s entry, Sebastian Lelio\u2019s\u00a0<em>A<\/em>\u00a0<em>Fantastic Woman,\u00a0<\/em>and the Swedish\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>, directed by Ruben \u00d6stlund; however, Oscar winners are always hard to predict and Lebanon\u2019s first entry,\u00a0<em>The Insult,<\/em>\u00a0and Russia\u2019s\u00a0<em>Loveless<\/em>\u00a0are also really strong films. So, here, then are the factors that may affect why Hungary may \u2013 or may not \u2013 win its third consecutive Academy Award this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women rights, #metoo and #TimesUp vs LGBTQ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2018 is the year of women. Last year, after sexual abuse scandals and the hashtag\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/harvey-weinstein-scandal-reaches-hungary-famous-theater-director-accused-sexual-harassment-50044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#metoo<\/a>\u00a0blew up on social media sites with millions of hashtags on Twitter and Facebook and countless stories from women \u2013 and men \u2013 of their abusers, including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, this year has already seen its new movement,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesupnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TimesUp<\/a>, with a similar result. Time\u2019s Up has been supported by some of Holywood\u2019s most prominent women\u2019s rights advocates, including Oprah, Eva Longoria, Emma Watson, Natalie Portman, Reese Witherspoon and many others, and at the year\u2019s first major Hollywood event, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-42599836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Globes<\/a>\u00a0in January \u2013 and later at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-43106728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAFTAs<\/a>\u00a0in the UK \u2013 a whole \u00a0profession, males and females, stood together and wore black on the red carpet, in support of sexual harassment victims, women\u2019s rights in every other profession, and a greater inclusion of female talent both at award ceremonies and behind the camera.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uGyv9RyZSCY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natalie Portman\u2019s vocal criticism<\/a>\u00a0of the Foreign Press Association, when presenting the Best Director Award at the Golden Globes, for not nominating any women, it is not surprising that several categories for this year\u2019s Academy Awards have women nominees, including Best Director (Greta Gerwig for\u00a0<em>Lady Bird<\/em>), only the fifth woman in 90 years to be nominated in the category, as well as the first ever female nominee for Best Cinematographer (Rachel Morrison for\u00a0<em>Mudbound<\/em>). So, after this rather lengthy introduction, I think that from this point of view, Enyedi, as the only woman among the directors nominated for the best foreign language film, has a distinct advantage in her quest to\u00a0bring home the golden statuette on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  id=\"_ytid_74604\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jK5tIkuTKbA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jK5tIkuTKbA\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, there\u2019s another important, and underrepresented movement in Hollywood, which in the last couple of years finally made its way into award ceremonies \u2013 LGBTQ inclusion. After last year\u2019s surprising Best Picture win of\u00a0<em>Moonlight<\/em>, we can surely say that the Academy continues to realize the topic\u2019s importance, as this year, they have included more than one LGBTQ themed films. For one, my personal favorite,\u00a0<em>Call Me By Your Name,<\/em>\u00a0has been nominated in three categories. But the foreign language film category also has a film that fits \u2013 and in my opinion will win.\u00a0<em>A Fantastic Woman\u00a0<\/em>examines gender identity and focuses on a transgender singer, who \u2013 after the death of his lover \u2013 is misgendered, accused of murder and harassed. Another supporting argument for\u00a0<em>A\u00a0Fantastic Woman<\/em>: the leading actress of the film, Daniela Vega, who herself is also transgender, is presenting an award \u2013 as a foreigner among the other English speaking presenters, and the first ever transgender actress to present an award. The question is, how much can the Academy leave its comfort zone after the so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/2017\/10\/31\/gay-coming-of-age-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moonlight effect<\/a>\u201d and award a film about gender identity \u2013 but in case Gerta Gerwig doesn\u2019t win the \u201cbig\u201d category with\u00a0<em>Lady Bird<\/em>, I think Enyedi stands a great chance as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  id=\"_ytid_55714\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SgDhpy9Z-NM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SgDhpy9Z-NM\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>erlinale\u2019s Golden Bear vs Palme d\u2019Or in Cannes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If we look at the previous prizes and nominations of each films, we can see that \u2013 not surprisingly \u2013 all candidates bagged a number of prestigious awards at recognized international film festivals. In this aspect,\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0is the frontrunner \u2013 besides the Oscar nomination, it was nominated for a Golden Globe in the same category, and has won six European Film Awards, including Best European Film, not to mention the most important, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d\u2019Or. The Russian film\u00a0<em>Loveless<\/em>\u00a0is also a strong competition for Enyedi, with its win in the\u00a0 Cannes Jury Prize, two European Film Awards, Russia\u2019s Golden Eagle Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics for Best Foreign Film besides its Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.<\/p>\n<p><em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0also received important awards: it won the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/hungarian-success-berlinale-ildiko-enyedis-film-body-soul-wins-golden-bear-prize-video-28573\">Grand Prix of the Berlinale last year<\/a>, as well as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/success-body-soul-hungarian-movie-won-sydney-film-festival-84149\">top prize at the Sydney Film Festival<\/a>\u00a0and one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/hungarian-actress-alexandra-borbely-wins-european-film-award-video-37033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Film Award for Best Actress<\/a>\u00a0(Alexandra Borb\u00e9ly). However, if we take Nemes Jeles\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/cannes-2015-hungarian-film-son-saul-wins-grand-prize-worlds-chief-film-festival-50402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Son of Saul<\/em>\u00a0as basis and its top prize, the Palme d\u2019Or from Cannes<\/a>, such a precedent would\u00a0 seem to favor the most recent Cannes winner,\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Streaming Company vs Traditional Theatrical Distributor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is important to mention the distributors of the nominated films as well.\u00a0<em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0is the only film out of the five Foreign Language Oscar nominees which is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/award-winning-hungarian-film-body-soul-headed-netflix-next-year-55769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distributed by a streaming company, Netflix<\/a>; this makes it more likely that Enyedi\u2019s film will have the largest potential viewing audience. However, even though the 8000 members of the academy will certainly be more likely to view the Hungarian movie before the votes, and hopefully more people will choose it, in this regard Hollywood is slightly old-fashioned: the Academy still has not quite figured out how to approach streaming sites and their original and distributed films. In Cannes, even head of the jury, director Pedro Almod\u00f3var talked about Netflix films and the potential risk they pose on theatrical displays:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I personally don\u2019t perceive the Palme d\u2019Or [should be] given to a film that is then not seen on the big screen, All this doesn\u2019t mean that I am not open or celebrate new technologies and opportunities, but [as long as] I\u2019m alive I\u2019ll be fighting for the capacity of hypnosis of the large screen for the viewer. (Vanity Fair)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The other films are\u00a0displayed on the \u201cbig screen\u201d first:<em>\u00a0A Fantastic Woman<\/em>\u00a0is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics,\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0by Magnolia Pictures, while the Lebanese\u00a0<em>The Insult<\/em>\u00a0is by Cohen Media Group, distributor of last year\u2019s Foreign-Language winner,\u00a0<em>The Salesman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Animal rights vs politics and satirical social commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enyedi\u2019s film is a beautiful drama about an unusual love story, and as such did not draw the same level of controversy as some of the the other nominees, although critics said the setting of the film \u2013 a slaughterhouse \u2013 was upsetting for some of the audience. They said that the climax of the film, the penultimate scene \u2013 which I do not want to spoil for those who haven\u2019t seen it yet \u2013 was shocking for some people, and there were some who even left the screenings. Anik\u00f3 N\u00e1vai, Hungary\u2019s Hollywood correspondent, has argued in Hungarian talkshow Mokka that animal activists may also find some parts offensive, mainly the slaughter of the animals.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0is set in a museum, where the manager of the museum\u2019s PR team goes too far with publicity plans to make buzz around an installation, sparking a public uproar and exposing the hypocrisy of the media. Critics said that, despite the film\u2019s popularity in Europe, US audiences and film critics were not as amused by it; they were confused by the absurd humor, satirical social commentary, and humorous parts of the film. Additionally, satirical films tend not to do particularly well at the Oscars \u2013 let\u2019s just say, not everyone likes to be mocked (not to mention that the setting is the world of artists).<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  id=\"_ytid_70047\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NaBTxBmc7vY?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NaBTxBmc7vY\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Likewise, the Russian\u00a0<em>Loveless<\/em>\u00a0courts controversy in that it\u00a0criticizes Putyin\u2019s Russian society through the struggle of a family to find their lost son. So, if the Academy is concerned about controversy and would like to exclude politics,\u00a0<em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0may yet stand a good chance.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, looking at the the odds of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddschecker.com\/awards\/oscars\/best-foreign-language-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">betting pages<\/a>, Enyedi\u2019s film is ranked third with an average multiplier of 7.5, following\u00a0<em>A Fantastic Woman<\/em>\u00a0(2) and\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0(2.5). However, looking at the winners of recent years, members of the academy often surprise us with their choices: sometimes the least probable winners get the award. In fact, based on last year\u2019s gala, it is possible that someone will win even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8KeOxeuiZjs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when another crew is already on the stage giving an acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the outcome might be, a third Oscar nomination in a row is in itself a huge success, and I can only hope that Enyedi\u2019s film will follow in Istv\u00e1n Szab\u00f3\u2019s and L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Nemes Jeles\u2019s footprints, and that after the victories of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/oscar-winning-hungarian-director-istvan-szabo-honored-belgrade-international-film-festival-11254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mephisto<\/em>\u00a0in 1981<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/hungarian-holocaust-drama-son-saul-sensationally-wins-oscar-prize-los-angeles-41954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Son of Saul<\/em>\u00a0in 2016<\/a>,\u00a0<em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0will bring home yet another Foreign Language Oscar, and Hungary\u2019s third consecutive Academy Award following last year\u2019s win by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/breaking-hungarian-short-film-sing-sensationally-wins-academy-award-live-action-shorts-category-79064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Krist\u00f3f De\u00e1k\u2019s short film\u00a0<em>Sing<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Fanni Kasz\u00e1s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>via\u00a0oscars.org, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, The Ringer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/oscars-2018-will-body-soul-bring-hungary-third-consecutive-win-26464\">hungarytoday.hu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As an enthusiastic film and Oscars fan, I have attempted nothing less than to predict the odds for Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/body-moving-images-review-ildiko-enyedis-body-soul-622134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>On Body and Soul<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for the Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film, compared to other nominees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My top contenders, besides Enyedi\u2019s film, are Chile\u2019s entry, Sebastian Lelio\u2019s\u00a0<em>A<\/em>\u00a0<em>Fantastic Woman,\u00a0<\/em>and the Swedish\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>, directed by Ruben \u00d6stlund; however, Oscar winners are always hard to predict and Lebanon\u2019s first entry,\u00a0<em>The Insult,<\/em>\u00a0and Russia\u2019s\u00a0<em>Loveless<\/em>\u00a0are also really strong films. So, here, then are the factors that may affect why Hungary may \u2013 or may not \u2013 win its third consecutive Academy Award this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women rights, #metoo and #TimesUp vs LGBTQ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2018 is the year of women. Last year, after sexual abuse scandals and the hashtag\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/harvey-weinstein-scandal-reaches-hungary-famous-theater-director-accused-sexual-harassment-50044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#metoo<\/a>\u00a0blew up on social media sites with millions of hashtags on Twitter and Facebook and countless stories from women \u2013 and men \u2013 of their abusers, including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, this year has already seen its new movement,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesupnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TimesUp<\/a>, with a similar result. Time\u2019s Up has been supported by some of Holywood\u2019s most prominent women\u2019s rights advocates, including Oprah, Eva Longoria, Emma Watson, Natalie Portman, Reese Witherspoon and many others, and at the year\u2019s first major Hollywood event, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-42599836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Globes<\/a>\u00a0in January \u2013 and later at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-43106728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAFTAs<\/a>\u00a0in the UK \u2013 a whole \u00a0profession, males and females, stood together and wore black on the red carpet, in support of sexual harassment victims, women\u2019s rights in every other profession, and a greater inclusion of female talent both at award ceremonies and behind the camera.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uGyv9RyZSCY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natalie Portman\u2019s vocal criticism<\/a>\u00a0of the Foreign Press Association, when presenting the Best Director Award at the Golden Globes, for not nominating any women, it is not surprising that several categories for this year\u2019s Academy Awards have women nominees, including Best Director (Greta Gerwig for\u00a0<em>Lady Bird<\/em>), only the fifth woman in 90 years to be nominated in the category, as well as the first ever female nominee for Best Cinematographer (Rachel Morrison for\u00a0<em>Mudbound<\/em>). So, after this rather lengthy introduction, I think that from this point of view, Enyedi, as the only woman among the directors nominated for the best foreign language film, has a distinct advantage in her quest to\u00a0bring home the golden statuette on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/jK5tIkuTKbA<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s another important, and underrepresented movement in Hollywood, which in the last couple of years finally made its way into award ceremonies \u2013 LGBTQ inclusion. After last year\u2019s surprising Best Picture win of\u00a0<em>Moonlight<\/em>, we can surely say that the Academy continues to realize the topic\u2019s importance, as this year, they have included more than one LGBTQ themed films. For one, my personal favorite,\u00a0<em>Call Me By Your Name,<\/em>\u00a0has been nominated in three categories. But the foreign language film category also has a film that fits \u2013 and in my opinion will win.\u00a0<em>A Fantastic Woman\u00a0<\/em>examines gender identity and focuses on a transgender singer, who \u2013 after the death of his lover \u2013 is misgendered, accused of murder and harassed. Another supporting argument for\u00a0<em>A\u00a0Fantastic Woman<\/em>: the leading actress of the film, Daniela Vega, who herself is also transgender, is presenting an award \u2013 as a foreigner among the other English speaking presenters, and the first ever transgender actress to present an award. The question is, how much can the Academy leave its comfort zone after the so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/2017\/10\/31\/gay-coming-of-age-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moonlight effect<\/a>\u201d and award a film about gender identity \u2013 but in case Gerta Gerwig doesn\u2019t win the \u201cbig\u201d category with\u00a0<em>Lady Bird<\/em>, I think Enyedi stands a great chance as well.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/SgDhpy9Z-NM<\/p>\n<p><strong>erlinale\u2019s Golden Bear vs Palme d\u2019Or in Cannes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If we look at the previous prizes and nominations of each films, we can see that \u2013 not surprisingly \u2013 all candidates bagged a number of prestigious awards at recognized international film festivals. In this aspect,\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0is the frontrunner \u2013 besides the Oscar nomination, it was nominated for a Golden Globe in the same category, and has won six European Film Awards, including Best European Film, not to mention the most important, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d\u2019Or. The Russian film\u00a0<em>Loveless<\/em>\u00a0is also a strong competition for Enyedi, with its win in the\u00a0 Cannes Jury Prize, two European Film Awards, Russia\u2019s Golden Eagle Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics for Best Foreign Film besides its Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.<\/p>\n<p><em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0also received important awards: it won the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/hungarian-success-berlinale-ildiko-enyedis-film-body-soul-wins-golden-bear-prize-video-28573\">Grand Prix of the Berlinale last year<\/a>, as well as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/success-body-soul-hungarian-movie-won-sydney-film-festival-84149\">top prize at the Sydney Film Festival<\/a>\u00a0and one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/hungarian-actress-alexandra-borbely-wins-european-film-award-video-37033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Film Award for Best Actress<\/a>\u00a0(Alexandra Borb\u00e9ly). However, if we take Nemes Jeles\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/cannes-2015-hungarian-film-son-saul-wins-grand-prize-worlds-chief-film-festival-50402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Son of Saul<\/em>\u00a0as basis and its top prize, the Palme d\u2019Or from Cannes<\/a>, such a precedent would\u00a0 seem to favor the most recent Cannes winner,\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Streaming Company vs Traditional Theatrical Distributor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is important to mention the distributors of the nominated films as well.\u00a0<em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0is the only film out of the five Foreign Language Oscar nominees which is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/award-winning-hungarian-film-body-soul-headed-netflix-next-year-55769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distributed by a streaming company, Netflix<\/a>; this makes it more likely that Enyedi\u2019s film will have the largest potential viewing audience. However, even though the 8000 members of the academy will certainly be more likely to view the Hungarian movie before the votes, and hopefully more people will choose it, in this regard Hollywood is slightly old-fashioned: the Academy still has not quite figured out how to approach streaming sites and their original and distributed films. In Cannes, even head of the jury, director Pedro Almod\u00f3var talked about Netflix films and the potential risk they pose on theatrical displays:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I personally don\u2019t perceive the Palme d\u2019Or [should be] given to a film that is then not seen on the big screen, All this doesn\u2019t mean that I am not open or celebrate new technologies and opportunities, but [as long as] I\u2019m alive I\u2019ll be fighting for the capacity of hypnosis of the large screen for the viewer. (Vanity Fair)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The other films are\u00a0displayed on the \u201cbig screen\u201d first:<em>\u00a0A Fantastic Woman<\/em>\u00a0is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics,\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0by Magnolia Pictures, while the Lebanese\u00a0<em>The Insult<\/em>\u00a0is by Cohen Media Group, distributor of last year\u2019s Foreign-Language winner,\u00a0<em>The Salesman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Animal rights vs politics and satirical social commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enyedi\u2019s film is a beautiful drama about an unusual love story, and as such did not draw the same level of controversy as some of the the other nominees, although critics said the setting of the film \u2013 a slaughterhouse \u2013 was upsetting for some of the audience. They said that the climax of the film, the penultimate scene \u2013 which I do not want to spoil for those who haven\u2019t seen it yet \u2013 was shocking for some people, and there were some who even left the screenings. Anik\u00f3 N\u00e1vai, Hungary\u2019s Hollywood correspondent, has argued in Hungarian talkshow Mokka that animal activists may also find some parts offensive, mainly the slaughter of the animals.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0is set in a museum, where the manager of the museum\u2019s PR team goes too far with publicity plans to make buzz around an installation, sparking a public uproar and exposing the hypocrisy of the media. Critics said that, despite the film\u2019s popularity in Europe, US audiences and film critics were not as amused by it; they were confused by the absurd humor, satirical social commentary, and humorous parts of the film. Additionally, satirical films tend not to do particularly well at the Oscars \u2013 let\u2019s just say, not everyone likes to be mocked (not to mention that the setting is the world of artists).<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/NaBTxBmc7vY<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, the Russian\u00a0<em>Loveless<\/em>\u00a0courts controversy in that it\u00a0criticizes Putyin\u2019s Russian society through the struggle of a family to find their lost son. So, if the Academy is concerned about controversy and would like to exclude politics,\u00a0<em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0may yet stand a good chance.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, looking at the the odds of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddschecker.com\/awards\/oscars\/best-foreign-language-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">betting pages<\/a>, Enyedi\u2019s film is ranked third with an average multiplier of 7.5, following\u00a0<em>A Fantastic Woman<\/em>\u00a0(2) and\u00a0<em>The Square<\/em>\u00a0(2.5). However, looking at the winners of recent years, members of the academy often surprise us with their choices: sometimes the least probable winners get the award. In fact, based on last year\u2019s gala, it is possible that someone will win even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8KeOxeuiZjs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when another crew is already on the stage giving an acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the outcome might be, a third Oscar nomination in a row is in itself a huge success, and I can only hope that Enyedi\u2019s film will follow in Istv\u00e1n Szab\u00f3\u2019s and L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Nemes Jeles\u2019s footprints, and that after the victories of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/oscar-winning-hungarian-director-istvan-szabo-honored-belgrade-international-film-festival-11254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mephisto<\/em>\u00a0in 1981<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/hungarian-holocaust-drama-son-saul-sensationally-wins-oscar-prize-los-angeles-41954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Son of Saul<\/em>\u00a0in 2016<\/a>,\u00a0<em>On Body and Soul<\/em>\u00a0will bring home yet another Foreign Language Oscar, and Hungary\u2019s third consecutive Academy Award following last year\u2019s win by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/breaking-hungarian-short-film-sing-sensationally-wins-academy-award-live-action-shorts-category-79064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Krist\u00f3f De\u00e1k\u2019s short film\u00a0<em>Sing<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Fanni Kasz\u00e1s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>via\u00a0oscars.org, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, The Ringer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/news\/oscars-2018-will-body-soul-bring-hungary-third-consecutive-win-26464\">hungarytoday.hu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":36582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>OSCARS 2018: WILL \u201cON BODY AND SOUL\u201d BRING HUNGARY ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN? &#8211; Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/oscars-2018-will-body-soul-bring-hungary-third-consecutive-win\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OSCARS 2018: WILL \u201cON BODY AND SOUL\u201d BRING HUNGARY ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN? &#8211; Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As an enthusiastic film and Oscars fan, I have attempted nothing less than to predict the odds for Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi\u2019s\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0for the Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film, compared to other nominees.  My top contenders, besides Enyedi\u2019s film, are Chile\u2019s entry, Sebastian Lelio\u2019s\u00a0A\u00a0Fantastic Woman,\u00a0and the Swedish\u00a0The Square, directed by Ruben \u00d6stlund; however, Oscar winners are always hard to predict and Lebanon\u2019s first entry,\u00a0The Insult,\u00a0and Russia\u2019s\u00a0Loveless\u00a0are also really strong films. So, here, then are the factors that may affect why Hungary may \u2013 or may not \u2013 win its third consecutive Academy Award this Sunday.  &nbsp;  Women rights, #metoo and #TimesUp vs LGBTQ  2018 is the year of women. Last year, after sexual abuse scandals and the hashtag\u00a0#metoo\u00a0blew up on social media sites with millions of hashtags on Twitter and Facebook and countless stories from women \u2013 and men \u2013 of their abusers, including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, this year has already seen its new movement,\u00a0#TimesUp, with a similar result. Time\u2019s Up has been supported by some of Holywood\u2019s most prominent women\u2019s rights advocates, including Oprah, Eva Longoria, Emma Watson, Natalie Portman, Reese Witherspoon and many others, and at the year\u2019s first major Hollywood event, the\u00a0Golden Globes\u00a0in January \u2013 and later at the\u00a0BAFTAs\u00a0in the UK \u2013 a whole \u00a0profession, males and females, stood together and wore black on the red carpet, in support of sexual harassment victims, women\u2019s rights in every other profession, and a greater inclusion of female talent both at award ceremonies and behind the camera.  After\u00a0Natalie Portman\u2019s vocal criticism\u00a0of the Foreign Press Association, when presenting the Best Director Award at the Golden Globes, for not nominating any women, it is not surprising that several categories for this year\u2019s Academy Awards have women nominees, including Best Director (Greta Gerwig for\u00a0Lady Bird), only the fifth woman in 90 years to be nominated in the category, as well as the first ever female nominee for Best Cinematographer (Rachel Morrison for\u00a0Mudbound). So, after this rather lengthy introduction, I think that from this point of view, Enyedi, as the only woman among the directors nominated for the best foreign language film, has a distinct advantage in her quest to\u00a0bring home the golden statuette on Sunday.  https:\/\/youtu.be\/jK5tIkuTKbA  However, there\u2019s another important, and underrepresented movement in Hollywood, which in the last couple of years finally made its way into award ceremonies \u2013 LGBTQ inclusion. After last year\u2019s surprising Best Picture win of\u00a0Moonlight, we can surely say that the Academy continues to realize the topic\u2019s importance, as this year, they have included more than one LGBTQ themed films. For one, my personal favorite,\u00a0Call Me By Your Name,\u00a0has been nominated in three categories. But the foreign language film category also has a film that fits \u2013 and in my opinion will win.\u00a0A Fantastic Woman\u00a0examines gender identity and focuses on a transgender singer, who \u2013 after the death of his lover \u2013 is misgendered, accused of murder and harassed. Another supporting argument for\u00a0A\u00a0Fantastic Woman: the leading actress of the film, Daniela Vega, who herself is also transgender, is presenting an award \u2013 as a foreigner among the other English speaking presenters, and the first ever transgender actress to present an award. The question is, how much can the Academy leave its comfort zone after the so-called \u201cMoonlight effect\u201d and award a film about gender identity \u2013 but in case Gerta Gerwig doesn\u2019t win the \u201cbig\u201d category with\u00a0Lady Bird, I think Enyedi stands a great chance as well.  https:\/\/youtu.be\/SgDhpy9Z-NM  erlinale\u2019s Golden Bear vs Palme d\u2019Or in Cannes  If we look at the previous prizes and nominations of each films, we can see that \u2013 not surprisingly \u2013 all candidates bagged a number of prestigious awards at recognized international film festivals. In this aspect,\u00a0The Square\u00a0is the frontrunner \u2013 besides the Oscar nomination, it was nominated for a Golden Globe in the same category, and has won six European Film Awards, including Best European Film, not to mention the most important, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d\u2019Or. The Russian film\u00a0Loveless\u00a0is also a strong competition for Enyedi, with its win in the\u00a0 Cannes Jury Prize, two European Film Awards, Russia\u2019s Golden Eagle Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics for Best Foreign Film besides its Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.  On Body and Soul\u00a0also received important awards: it won the\u00a0Grand Prix of the Berlinale last year, as well as the\u00a0top prize at the Sydney Film Festival\u00a0and one\u00a0European Film Award for Best Actress\u00a0(Alexandra Borb\u00e9ly). However, if we take Nemes Jeles\u2019s\u00a0Son of Saul\u00a0as basis and its top prize, the Palme d\u2019Or from Cannes, such a precedent would\u00a0 seem to favor the most recent Cannes winner,\u00a0The Square.  &nbsp;  Streaming Company vs Traditional Theatrical Distributor  It is important to mention the distributors of the nominated films as well.\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0is the only film out of the five Foreign Language Oscar nominees which is\u00a0distributed by a streaming company, Netflix; this makes it more likely that Enyedi\u2019s film will have the largest potential viewing audience. However, even though the 8000 members of the academy will certainly be more likely to view the Hungarian movie before the votes, and hopefully more people will choose it, in this regard Hollywood is slightly old-fashioned: the Academy still has not quite figured out how to approach streaming sites and their original and distributed films. In Cannes, even head of the jury, director Pedro Almod\u00f3var talked about Netflix films and the potential risk they pose on theatrical displays: I personally don\u2019t perceive the Palme d\u2019Or [should be] given to a film that is then not seen on the big screen, All this doesn\u2019t mean that I am not open or celebrate new technologies and opportunities, but [as long as] I\u2019m alive I\u2019ll be fighting for the capacity of hypnosis of the large screen for the viewer. (Vanity Fair) The other films are\u00a0displayed on the \u201cbig screen\u201d first:\u00a0A Fantastic Woman\u00a0is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics,\u00a0The Square\u00a0by Magnolia Pictures, while the Lebanese\u00a0The Insult\u00a0is by Cohen Media Group, distributor of last year\u2019s Foreign-Language winner,\u00a0The Salesman.  &nbsp;  Animal rights vs politics and satirical social commentary  Enyedi\u2019s film is a beautiful drama about an unusual love story, and as such did not draw the same level of controversy as some of the the other nominees, although critics said the setting of the film \u2013 a slaughterhouse \u2013 was upsetting for some of the audience. They said that the climax of the film, the penultimate scene \u2013 which I do not want to spoil for those who haven\u2019t seen it yet \u2013 was shocking for some people, and there were some who even left the screenings. Anik\u00f3 N\u00e1vai, Hungary\u2019s Hollywood correspondent, has argued in Hungarian talkshow Mokka that animal activists may also find some parts offensive, mainly the slaughter of the animals.  The Square\u00a0is set in a museum, where the manager of the museum\u2019s PR team goes too far with publicity plans to make buzz around an installation, sparking a public uproar and exposing the hypocrisy of the media. Critics said that, despite the film\u2019s popularity in Europe, US audiences and film critics were not as amused by it; they were confused by the absurd humor, satirical social commentary, and humorous parts of the film. Additionally, satirical films tend not to do particularly well at the Oscars \u2013 let\u2019s just say, not everyone likes to be mocked (not to mention that the setting is the world of artists).  https:\/\/youtu.be\/NaBTxBmc7vY  Likewise, the Russian\u00a0Loveless\u00a0courts controversy in that it\u00a0criticizes Putyin\u2019s Russian society through the struggle of a family to find their lost son. So, if the Academy is concerned about controversy and would like to exclude politics,\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0may yet stand a good chance.  Finally, looking at the the odds of the\u00a0betting pages, Enyedi\u2019s film is ranked third with an average multiplier of 7.5, following\u00a0A Fantastic Woman\u00a0(2) and\u00a0The Square\u00a0(2.5). However, looking at the winners of recent years, members of the academy often surprise us with their choices: sometimes the least probable winners get the award. In fact, based on last year\u2019s gala, it is possible that someone will win even\u00a0when another crew is already on the stage giving an acceptance speech.  Whatever the outcome might be, a third Oscar nomination in a row is in itself a huge success, and I can only hope that Enyedi\u2019s film will follow in Istv\u00e1n Szab\u00f3\u2019s and L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Nemes Jeles\u2019s footprints, and that after the victories of\u00a0Mephisto\u00a0in 1981\u00a0and\u00a0Son of Saul\u00a0in 2016,\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0will bring home yet another Foreign Language Oscar, and Hungary\u2019s third consecutive Academy Award following last year\u2019s win by\u00a0Krist\u00f3f De\u00e1k\u2019s short film\u00a0Sing.  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My top contenders, besides Enyedi\u2019s film, are Chile\u2019s entry, Sebastian Lelio\u2019s\u00a0A\u00a0Fantastic Woman,\u00a0and the Swedish\u00a0The Square, directed by Ruben \u00d6stlund; however, Oscar winners are always hard to predict and Lebanon\u2019s first entry,\u00a0The Insult,\u00a0and Russia\u2019s\u00a0Loveless\u00a0are also really strong films. So, here, then are the factors that may affect why Hungary may \u2013 or may not \u2013 win its third consecutive Academy Award this Sunday.  &nbsp;  Women rights, #metoo and #TimesUp vs LGBTQ  2018 is the year of women. Last year, after sexual abuse scandals and the hashtag\u00a0#metoo\u00a0blew up on social media sites with millions of hashtags on Twitter and Facebook and countless stories from women \u2013 and men \u2013 of their abusers, including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, this year has already seen its new movement,\u00a0#TimesUp, with a similar result. Time\u2019s Up has been supported by some of Holywood\u2019s most prominent women\u2019s rights advocates, including Oprah, Eva Longoria, Emma Watson, Natalie Portman, Reese Witherspoon and many others, and at the year\u2019s first major Hollywood event, the\u00a0Golden Globes\u00a0in January \u2013 and later at the\u00a0BAFTAs\u00a0in the UK \u2013 a whole \u00a0profession, males and females, stood together and wore black on the red carpet, in support of sexual harassment victims, women\u2019s rights in every other profession, and a greater inclusion of female talent both at award ceremonies and behind the camera.  After\u00a0Natalie Portman\u2019s vocal criticism\u00a0of the Foreign Press Association, when presenting the Best Director Award at the Golden Globes, for not nominating any women, it is not surprising that several categories for this year\u2019s Academy Awards have women nominees, including Best Director (Greta Gerwig for\u00a0Lady Bird), only the fifth woman in 90 years to be nominated in the category, as well as the first ever female nominee for Best Cinematographer (Rachel Morrison for\u00a0Mudbound). So, after this rather lengthy introduction, I think that from this point of view, Enyedi, as the only woman among the directors nominated for the best foreign language film, has a distinct advantage in her quest to\u00a0bring home the golden statuette on Sunday.  https:\/\/youtu.be\/jK5tIkuTKbA  However, there\u2019s another important, and underrepresented movement in Hollywood, which in the last couple of years finally made its way into award ceremonies \u2013 LGBTQ inclusion. After last year\u2019s surprising Best Picture win of\u00a0Moonlight, we can surely say that the Academy continues to realize the topic\u2019s importance, as this year, they have included more than one LGBTQ themed films. For one, my personal favorite,\u00a0Call Me By Your Name,\u00a0has been nominated in three categories. But the foreign language film category also has a film that fits \u2013 and in my opinion will win.\u00a0A Fantastic Woman\u00a0examines gender identity and focuses on a transgender singer, who \u2013 after the death of his lover \u2013 is misgendered, accused of murder and harassed. Another supporting argument for\u00a0A\u00a0Fantastic Woman: the leading actress of the film, Daniela Vega, who herself is also transgender, is presenting an award \u2013 as a foreigner among the other English speaking presenters, and the first ever transgender actress to present an award. The question is, how much can the Academy leave its comfort zone after the so-called \u201cMoonlight effect\u201d and award a film about gender identity \u2013 but in case Gerta Gerwig doesn\u2019t win the \u201cbig\u201d category with\u00a0Lady Bird, I think Enyedi stands a great chance as well.  https:\/\/youtu.be\/SgDhpy9Z-NM  erlinale\u2019s Golden Bear vs Palme d\u2019Or in Cannes  If we look at the previous prizes and nominations of each films, we can see that \u2013 not surprisingly \u2013 all candidates bagged a number of prestigious awards at recognized international film festivals. In this aspect,\u00a0The Square\u00a0is the frontrunner \u2013 besides the Oscar nomination, it was nominated for a Golden Globe in the same category, and has won six European Film Awards, including Best European Film, not to mention the most important, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d\u2019Or. The Russian film\u00a0Loveless\u00a0is also a strong competition for Enyedi, with its win in the\u00a0 Cannes Jury Prize, two European Film Awards, Russia\u2019s Golden Eagle Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics for Best Foreign Film besides its Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.  On Body and Soul\u00a0also received important awards: it won the\u00a0Grand Prix of the Berlinale last year, as well as the\u00a0top prize at the Sydney Film Festival\u00a0and one\u00a0European Film Award for Best Actress\u00a0(Alexandra Borb\u00e9ly). However, if we take Nemes Jeles\u2019s\u00a0Son of Saul\u00a0as basis and its top prize, the Palme d\u2019Or from Cannes, such a precedent would\u00a0 seem to favor the most recent Cannes winner,\u00a0The Square.  &nbsp;  Streaming Company vs Traditional Theatrical Distributor  It is important to mention the distributors of the nominated films as well.\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0is the only film out of the five Foreign Language Oscar nominees which is\u00a0distributed by a streaming company, Netflix; this makes it more likely that Enyedi\u2019s film will have the largest potential viewing audience. However, even though the 8000 members of the academy will certainly be more likely to view the Hungarian movie before the votes, and hopefully more people will choose it, in this regard Hollywood is slightly old-fashioned: the Academy still has not quite figured out how to approach streaming sites and their original and distributed films. In Cannes, even head of the jury, director Pedro Almod\u00f3var talked about Netflix films and the potential risk they pose on theatrical displays: I personally don\u2019t perceive the Palme d\u2019Or [should be] given to a film that is then not seen on the big screen, All this doesn\u2019t mean that I am not open or celebrate new technologies and opportunities, but [as long as] I\u2019m alive I\u2019ll be fighting for the capacity of hypnosis of the large screen for the viewer. (Vanity Fair) The other films are\u00a0displayed on the \u201cbig screen\u201d first:\u00a0A Fantastic Woman\u00a0is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics,\u00a0The Square\u00a0by Magnolia Pictures, while the Lebanese\u00a0The Insult\u00a0is by Cohen Media Group, distributor of last year\u2019s Foreign-Language winner,\u00a0The Salesman.  &nbsp;  Animal rights vs politics and satirical social commentary  Enyedi\u2019s film is a beautiful drama about an unusual love story, and as such did not draw the same level of controversy as some of the the other nominees, although critics said the setting of the film \u2013 a slaughterhouse \u2013 was upsetting for some of the audience. They said that the climax of the film, the penultimate scene \u2013 which I do not want to spoil for those who haven\u2019t seen it yet \u2013 was shocking for some people, and there were some who even left the screenings. Anik\u00f3 N\u00e1vai, Hungary\u2019s Hollywood correspondent, has argued in Hungarian talkshow Mokka that animal activists may also find some parts offensive, mainly the slaughter of the animals.  The Square\u00a0is set in a museum, where the manager of the museum\u2019s PR team goes too far with publicity plans to make buzz around an installation, sparking a public uproar and exposing the hypocrisy of the media. Critics said that, despite the film\u2019s popularity in Europe, US audiences and film critics were not as amused by it; they were confused by the absurd humor, satirical social commentary, and humorous parts of the film. Additionally, satirical films tend not to do particularly well at the Oscars \u2013 let\u2019s just say, not everyone likes to be mocked (not to mention that the setting is the world of artists).  https:\/\/youtu.be\/NaBTxBmc7vY  Likewise, the Russian\u00a0Loveless\u00a0courts controversy in that it\u00a0criticizes Putyin\u2019s Russian society through the struggle of a family to find their lost son. So, if the Academy is concerned about controversy and would like to exclude politics,\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0may yet stand a good chance.  Finally, looking at the the odds of the\u00a0betting pages, Enyedi\u2019s film is ranked third with an average multiplier of 7.5, following\u00a0A Fantastic Woman\u00a0(2) and\u00a0The Square\u00a0(2.5). However, looking at the winners of recent years, members of the academy often surprise us with their choices: sometimes the least probable winners get the award. In fact, based on last year\u2019s gala, it is possible that someone will win even\u00a0when another crew is already on the stage giving an acceptance speech.  Whatever the outcome might be, a third Oscar nomination in a row is in itself a huge success, and I can only hope that Enyedi\u2019s film will follow in Istv\u00e1n Szab\u00f3\u2019s and L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Nemes Jeles\u2019s footprints, and that after the victories of\u00a0Mephisto\u00a0in 1981\u00a0and\u00a0Son of Saul\u00a0in 2016,\u00a0On Body and Soul\u00a0will bring home yet another Foreign Language Oscar, and Hungary\u2019s third consecutive Academy Award following last year\u2019s win by\u00a0Krist\u00f3f De\u00e1k\u2019s short film\u00a0Sing.  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