European Film Awards Boost Oscar Contenders

7 November 2015 2:20 PM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »

Two hugely entertaining English-language Cannes contenders starring Rachel Weisz lead the field of European Film Awards nominees with five nominations each: Paolo Sorrentino's "Youth" (Fox Searchlight), starring Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel, which has been a relatively quiet festival contender, and "The Lobster" (Alchemy), Yorgos Lanthimos's black comedy starring Colin Farrell. Both films should get a nice boost with Academy voters, along with several foreign language Oscar contenders, including "Rams," "Mustang," and "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting Existence," plus documentary Oscar frontrunners "Amy" and "The Look of Silence." Nominations For The European Film Awards 2015: European Film 2015A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existenceen Duva Satt PÅ En Gren Och Funderade PÅ TILLVARONSweden, France, Germany, Norway, 96 min.Written & Directed By: Roy AnderssonPRODUCED By: Pernilla »

- Anne Thompson

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