Low-budget project "Flow" could beat "Inside Out 2" and "The Wild Robot" to win the animated feature category at this year's Oscars.
The five competing works include: Flow , Inside Out 2 , Memoir Of A Snail , Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and The Wild Robot . According to IndieWire , the Best Animated Feature nomination used to be a one-sided contest between Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot . However, Flow Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis has emerged as a phenomenon by evoking existentialism through digital painting.
The film tells the story of a cat's survival adventure after a great flood. The character accidentally meets and befriends a Labrador dog, a lemur, a capybara and a snake eater. They overcome many difficulties and form a beautiful friendship.
With a budget of 3.7 million USD - 54 times less than the budget of Inside Out 2 ($200 million before promotion), the team created a post-apocalyptic fantasy world where only the ruins of the human presence remain. Set up an interesting situation amidst the picture of the natural world, Flow as an allegory about connection and how to treat mother earth.
The filmmaker uses the expressive power of images and sounds to convey the story and the interactions of the characters. Despite the lack of dialogue, the film creates closeness with the audience through details, gestures based on animal habits and colorful footage.
The story is light but contains a heavy message, Flow is a "heavyweight" candidate. Both in form and message conveyed, IndieWire evaluate the work can compete fairly with The Wild Robot and Inside Out 2 in the same category.
In addition, with the success of The Boy and the Heron - produced by Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli - in the previous season, experts commented Flow It is entirely possible to touch the golden statue when the Academy's trend in recent years has prioritized international works.
The Wild Robot - with the story of the robot Roz - closely follows the Academy's message this year: "Honoring community connection, recognizing efforts to fight natural disasters". IndieWire The project is considered one of the best films that DreamWorks has ever made. The content revolves around the robot Rozzum 7134 who has to adapt to creatures. One day, she suddenly becomes the "mother" of a goose on a deserted island.
The screenwriter uses the motifs of "different-species parents" and "integrating into a new environment" that are common in animated films, while director Chris Sanders breathes new life into the film by creating many topical details and layers. From the issue of "no one is programmed to be a mother" to the message of harmony and species cohesion, the filmmaker brings a story of the times, not only for children but also suitable for all ages. The film also scores points when focusing on investing in effects and music to create a world that is both realistic and magical.
In an interview with Picturehouse Cinemas , said Chris Sanders Bambi director Tyrus Wong and Hayao Miyazaki's films inspired the natural landscapes in the project. He did not focus too much on graphics but focused on the realism in the characters' movements.
Inside Out 2 is Pixar's representative at this year's Oscars. The film focuses on the psychological elements of puberty with a series of new emotions such as Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment, in addition to the characters in the previous part such as Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust. The film brings intimacy in the story, leaving an impression on the experience of growing up, family bonds and the meaning of pursuing passion.
The work is considered one of the films with tight world building techniques (building a world or imaginary setting) from the first part, evoking memories for the audience, earning nearly 1.7 billion USD worldwide. Although it achieved high revenue, the closer it gets to the Oscar, Inside Out 2 more and more "inferior", not included in the names discussed recently by experts.
This category track also has Memoir of a Snail and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl . The sequel to the franchise Wallace & Gromit raises many concerns about lifestyle in the age of technology, the risks of abusing artificial intelligence, and Memoir of a Snail depicting the loneliness of losing a loved one. However, these two names have not received much attention from audiences and critics compared to the three films mentioned above.
Award Ceremony Oscar The 97th edition will take place on the evening of March 2, Los Angeles time, USA (morning of March 3, Hanoi time), hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien.
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