“Triangle of Sadness” has also been nominated for best original screenplay and its director Ruben Ostlund for best director at the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony.
“Triangle of Sadness”, directed by Ruben Ostlund and co-produced by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), has received three Oscar nominations, including best picture.
Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams announced the nominations on Tuesday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
The film “Triangle of Sadness” recently dominated the European Film Awards (EFA), winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Male Performance.
Also capturing the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or top prize, the film shows models and the ultra-rich on a cruise ship who find their status suddenly undermined by unexpected events.
It faces nine competitors for the Academy Award for best picture: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “The Fabelmans,” “Tár,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Elvis,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” and “Women Talking.”
Its director, Ostlund, was also nominated for best director and best original screenplay for “Triangle of Sadness”.
Many of this year’s top contenders are films that drew moviegoers to multiplexes, while streaming services dominated last year’s Oscars.
This year’s Academy Awards nominations include the following:
Best Director: Ruben Ostlund, “Triangle of Sadness”; Martin McDonagh,“The Banshees of Inisherin”; Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”; Todd Field, “Tár”
Best actress: Ana de Armas, “Blonde”; Cate Blanchett, “Tár”; Andrea Riseborough, “To Leslie”; Michelle Williams, “The Fabelmans”; Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Best actor: Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”; Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”; Austin Butler, “Elvis”; Bill Nighy, “Living”; Paul Mescal, “Aftersun”
Best supporting actress: Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”; Hong Chau, “The Whale”; Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin”; Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Best supporting actor: Brian Tyree Henry, “Causeway”; Judd Hirsch, “The Fabelmans”; Brendan Gleeson, “Banshees on Inisherin”; Barry Keoghan, “Banshees of Inisherin”; Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Best international feature film: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany); “Argentina, 1985” (Argentina); “Close” (Belgium); “EO” (Poland); “The Quiet Girl” (Ireland).
Best original screenplay: “Triangle of Sadness”; “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; “The Banshees of Inisherin”; “The Fabelmans”; “Tár”
Best original score: Volker Bertelmann, “All Quiet on the Western Front”; Justin Hurwitz, “Babylon”; Carter Burwell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”; Son Lux, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; John Williams, “The Fabelmans.”
Best animated film: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”; “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”; “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”; “The Sea
