Oscars 2023: Films that could compete with ‘Bard’ for best international film

The competition for Oscar for the best international film, is one of the most competitive each year, as it brings together the best talent from each country. So trying to know who the next statuette winner will be is quite difficult. Now that Bardo has just been chosen to enter this category, we leave you with a list of films that might compete with “Bardo” at the 2023 Oscars.

“Drive My Car” won the category last year, sneaking into the 2022 Oscar winners list. The film was a revelation from its director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, despite competing against Norwegian Joachim Trier and his “The worst person in the world ‘, the big surprise of the season. Now we wonder who will be the next winner of the coveted statuette?

‘Decision to leave’ (Park Chan-wook, South Korea)

We don’t have a new movie every year Park Chan-wookthe director of ‘Oldboy’ or ‘Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance’, who was never nominated for an Oscar, despite being among the favorite names of lovers cinema. Perhaps his previous style, which stands out for being dirty, violent or directly erotic, was not very Hollywood in taste, but ‘Decision to Leave’ refines its forms, which earned him the award for best director at the latest. Cannes Film Festival.

‘Close’ (Lukas Dhont, Belgium)

Director Luca Dhont I could have written this film with the intention of winning an Oscar. It tells the story of the severed friendship between two boys, who distance themselves when their schoolmates scold them for behaving like a homosexual couple. The film has already won one of the two Grand Jury Prizes in Cannes.

‘Argentina, 1985’ (Santiago Miter, Argentina)

this film by Santiago Miter it has achieved indisputable success in international festivals. In Venice the film received several applause during its screening and in San Sebastian it won the Special Audience Award, with a score of 9.14 out of 10. Similar to that obtained by other winners who have been well present in the last episodes of the Oscars .

‘Bardo, false chronicle of few truths’ (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mexico)

‘Bardo’ has just been announced as the film that will represent Mexico at the Oscars in this category. Maybe it’s not the critics’ favorite film, from what is known so far. Where has it been, Unstoppable he aroused antipathy, with three hours of reflections on his complex relationship with success. However, in Telluride the film found ardent supporters such as Barry Jenkins and Cate Blanchett.

‘Alcarràs’ (Carla Simón, Spain)

‘Alcarràs’ could give a final joy to Spanish cinema, Again, IndieWire Y Variety Received good reviews. The director Carla Simone She was the first Spanish woman to win the Golden Bear in the entire history of the Berlin Film Festival and her victory marked the beginning of a successful career on billboards.