There are just over 24 hours to go to the most awaited award ceremony in the world of cinema: the Oscars. Between scandals, counter-current films and exceptional performances, we retrace all the available prizes together, listing which, in our opinion, will be the winners.
Best Film: The Shape of Water
Although the three most popular remain Dunkirk (8 nominations), Three Posters in Ebbing, Missouri (Best Drama Film at the Golden Globe) and The Shape of Water - The Shape of Water (most nominated film of the year, with 13 nominations) , in our opinion this year's winner will be The Shape of Water - The Shape of Water: the choice was very difficult, but of all three films he is the only one that blends a love story, a social and political retrospective and a tribute to the classics in a single visual work. Yet it has never been so difficult to choose Best Picture of the Year for the Oscars.
Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro
In our opinion, the award ceremony will not stop only at the film: Guillermo Del Toro he will also win the award for Best Director, taking home his first Oscar (after having touched it many times).
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Darkest Hour is a masterful film, and to give it this touch is certainly the interpretation of Gary Oldman, our possible winner for this year's Oscars. Winston Churcill was a controversial and peculiar character, and only a great actor could bring him to the screen in this way.
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Frances McDormand (Three Posters in Ebbing, Missouri)
It can only win Frances McDormand in his Three Posters in Ebbing, Missouri: all the press cheered on his performance, and it is right for it to be repaid.
Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson (Three Posters in Ebbing, Missouri)
Woody Harrelson is a good actor and has appeared in many films this year - it seems fitting that one of these awards him with an Oscar.
Best Supporting Actress: Lesley Manville (The Hidden Thread)
The Hidden Thread was the last film before Daniel Day-Lewis's retirement from cinema: yet Lesley Manville shines just as well in his portrayal, and after smoothing it out in the BAFTAs, he could win it here instead.
Best Original Screenplay: Three Posters in Ebbing, Missouri
All the pillars of Three Manifestos in Ebbing, Missouri are the cornerstones of cinema, which tell a story of high importance and really well structured: the screenplay award is almost already decided.
Best Non-Original Screenplay: Call Me by Your Name
Call me with your name it is a film that deserves an Oscar: not being able to win it in any other section, it is very likely that this award will end up in their hands.
Best Foreign Film: The Square
Here we go into a particular detail: although the film does not shine with such a strong light, Daniela Vega's interpretation is sublime: it could even lead to the film winning the award for Best Foreign Film.
Best Animated Film: Coco
Pixar years ago set new standards in animation, especially 3D. With Coco, she raised her own standards (again). Victory is clear.
Best Photography: Blade Runner 2049
When Blade Runner 2049 came out, the public was immediately divided between those who considered it the right sequel, and who did not. Certainly, however, the photography of the film is masterful, so much so that it could win the award.
Best Editing: Baby Driver
In the editorial office we loved Baby Driver: the film stands out above all for its structured editing on a well-chosen and established musical rhythm. His name is already written under this Oscar.
Best Production Design: Blade Runner 2049
As above, the scenography that accompanies Gosling and Ford's journey is well structured, and uses 100% modern technologies to convey the idea of a world that has gone on.
Best Soundtrack: The Shape of Water - The Shape of Water
There is no film without a soundtrack: The Shape of Water - The Shape of Water all the time, manages to mix its music in the whirlwind of emotions it gives.
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Best Song: Remember Me (Coco)
If this song didn't thrill you, you are robots: Remember Me, in the movie Coco, is the icing on the cake. And what a cake.
Best Special Effects: The War - Planet of the Apes
Since the reboot, the Planet of the Apes saga has always stood out for thrilling special effects: Andy Serkis brings to life a character so realistic that only perfect special effects could have supported him.
Best Sound: Dunkirk
The whole film is accompanied by a realistic sound, to the point of making us experience moments so long as to seem like years: every bullet and every explosion distorts us. It deserves the award.
Best Sound Editing: Baby Driver
If the editing was amazing, when we talk about sound editing then we are talking about Baby Driver.
Best Costumes: Beauty and the Beast
Although the film does not 100% manage to give the same sensations as the cartoon, the costumes are so close to the original that they look the same, almost pulled out of there with magic.
Best Makeup and Hairstyle: Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman plays an excellent Churchill: yet without the makeup that transformed him as aesthetically as he did, it wouldn't have been 100% the best film dedicated to such a character.
Best Documentary: Icarus
Among the scandals that our historical period includes, that of doping is the most long-lived and widespread: Icarus manages to narrate it perfectly, and rightly deserves the award.
Best Documentary Short: Edith + Eddie
After winning so many awards, he also deserves this: these new Romeo and Juliet tell us in less than 30 minutes a proper love story, also made up of problems that are difficult to overcome.
Best Short Film: DeKalb Elementary
In America, school attacks often happen by crazed students, parents or teachers: DeKalb Elementary tells us one, inspired by a real 911 call.
Best Animated Short Film: Lou
If you've seen Cars 3, you've also seen Lou: A Short Story (6 minutes), about toys, childhood problems and love. Pixar knows how to do theirs, even in just six minutes.
These are our predictions, based on our experience and what we think will happen: unfortunately we are not yet able to predict the future, so we may even smooth them all. However, if you agree with any of these, please write them to us in the comments. Otherwise, write us what you think will win and in which category. Little is missing. The night of the Oscars is coming!
