The movie In the west, nothing is new, about a young German soldier during the First World War, dominates nominations for the Bafta, the British film awards, being cited in fourteen categories. He is followed by Banshees by Ishinerin Y Everything, everywhere, all at once, who accumulate ten nominations each. The ceremony will take place on February 19 in London.
In the west, nothing is new is nominated in the categories of best film and best director for the German Edward Berger, according to the Bafta that announced their selection on Thursday. Never has a film made in a language other than English had so many nominations in award show history.
It is an adaptation of a 1929 pacifist novel written by Erich Maria Remarque. It is one of the most influential examples of antimilitarist literature, translated into more than 60 languages and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. This book had been burned during the Nazi auto-da-fe. The author, persecuted in 1930 by the Nazis, had to go into exile in Switzerland and then in the United States. The adaptation of him to the cinema in 1930 by the American Lewis Milestone had then obtained the Oscar for best film and best director.
Similar nominations to those of the Golden Globes
irish tragicomedy Banshees of Inisherin, who won three Golden Globes in Los Angeles on January 10, has been nominated ten times, including in the best actor category for Colin Farrell. This film chronicles the abrupt end of a friendship on an imaginary island in the 1920s.
There are also ten nominations for Everything, everywhere, all at once. Michelle Yeoh, already awarded a Golden Globe, is in the best actress category for her performance in this film about the owner of a laundromat immersed in parallel universes. She will compete with Ana de Armas (Blonde hair), Emma Thompson (my dates with leo), Cate Blanchett (Tar) or even Viola Davis (the king woman).
the biopic Elvis he has nine nominations, including Austin Butler’s for best actor. He also received a Golden Globe for his portrayal of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley.
The Bafta ceremony, like the Golden Globes, gives a taste of the Oscars, which take place in March in Los Angeles. “The range of films recognized by our 7,500 voters, from blockbusters to independent debuts, offer a uniquely British perspective on this year’s best films from around the world,” BAFTA Chairman Krishnendu Majumdar said on Thursday.
Source: BFM TV
