Each country can submit one work for the Oscar in the Best International Film category. Switzerland is trying this year with “Drii Winter”. We look at the competition and classify.
In the history of the Oscars, Switzerland has submitted 49 films for the Best International Film (formerly Best Foreign Language Film). Only five of them were nominated with mit Diagonal du Fou as well as journey of hope two films finally received the coveted Goldmännli.
After the triumph in 1991, no Swiss film made it to the list of nominees. On the other hand, it was enough for a three-time shortlist that lists films since 2006 that are still in process before nominations are announced. It was it Vitus, L’enfant d’en Haut as well as Ma vie de zucchinithanks to which the last film deservedly received a nomination for the best animated film.
Springboard called Berlinale
In the current Oscar race, the Swiss candidate is named Three winters. The world premiere of Michael Koch’s love drama took place this year at the Berlinale, a prestigious competition where an international jury awarded the work a special mark at the end. The golden bear has left for the spanish entrance Alcarraz.
With a slot in the Berlinale competition and jury recognition Three winters an advantage that should not be underestimated compared to Switzerland’s contribution in previous years. sister also fled to the Berlinale, but left empty-handed. Olga took place in Cannes, but only in the side section of the “Semaine de la Critique”. The last Swiss entry to the Oscars, which achieved success in the main competition of a major festival, was called L’enfant d’en Haut. Ursula Meyer’s film won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale and was later shortlisted for the Oscars.
Early praise of the Berlinale helps Three winters certainly; as well as other awards from film festivals in Chicago, Ghent and Thessaloniki, as well as screenings in Karlovy Vary, Locarno and Hong Kong. A film’s chances of winning an Oscar increase if it stays in the international arena. In this regard, the team behind the film did a good job. Of course, it helps that the movie is really, really, really great.
Competitive situation
how far is it Three winters in the race for the Oscars, but also depends on the competition – and this is again very strong. Cannes contributions must be approved Close (Belgium) and The decision to leave (South Korea) and launched in Venice Holy Omer (France) and Argentina, 1985 (Argentina). Also not to be underestimated nothing new in the west (Germany). Some even consider Netflix production to be in pole position.
That would fill five nominations already. To land of joy (Pakistan), Holy Spider (Denmark), boy from heaven (Sweden) and of course the already mentioned Alcarraz (Spain) other candidates hide, nomination must be difficult Three winters will. However, the Swiss work is certainly capable of making it to the Oscars shortlist of 15 films. And that would be a great achievement, as 93 countries submitted the film.
The shortlist will be published on December 21, 2022, and the Oscar nominees will be announced on January 24, 2023. The ceremony will take place on the night of March 12-13, 2023. “Dree Winter” is still shown in several Swiss cinemas.
Dossier: Oscar 2023
Source: Outnow
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