The Breadwinner’s Impactful Story Doesn’t Follow Through

As the only 2018 Oscar-nominated film that was not produced in the US, The Breadwinner definitely is bringing something different to the table compared to its fellow nominees. Namely, the decision to use a style mostly considered to be reserved for kid movies – animation – to tell the story of a girl living in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban, which is a pretty deep topic. It weaves a spell over the audience that takes them into a world they may not recognize, one that doesn’t seem fair and one that unfolds through paint and paper cut-outs. The story is woven so well, in fact, that you can almost forget that it doesn’t really have an ending and that several plotlines are picked up and dropped just to kind of sort of move the plot along – almost. While the film is intriguing and the art style is wonderful, the story of the film is all about craftsmanship, rather than the end result.

Oscar® Nominations: 2018

It is time for one of the most prestigious film awards of the year: the list of Oscar®-nominated films has been announced! There are both surprises and expected additions, as well as some insane snubs (How The Greatest Showman got only one nomination is beyond me, and no mention of Girls Trip at all? Come on…). There will be plenty of Oscars® content to come before the award ceremony on March 4, but for now, you can form your own opinions on what will and will not take home that golden statue. To see Reeltalk’s take on nominated films, follow the links at the bottom of the page.

Trivia: The Shape of Water leads for most nominations at 13 (the same as last year’s La La Land).