You may hardly notice it in this country, but the actress Sandra Hülser, who was born in Suhl, Thuringia, is making quite a lot of waves internationally. In September, she landed on the cover of the prestigious industry magazine Hollywood Reporter and on the front page of Entertainment Weekly’s Oscar issue. People have been talking about this for months Huller’s chances at the most important film award speculated.
Sandra Hülsers caused a stir in Cannes with two major films
This year’s Hülser Marathon began in May at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Celebrated there two extremely different films have their world premiere, in which Sandra Hülser plays the leading role.
On the one hand there was the Martin Amis film adaptation The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin). The American-British-Polish co-production tells of the everyday life of the family of Rudolf Höß, the commandant of the Auschwitz extermination camp during the Second World War. In the immediate vicinity of the Holocaust, his wife Hedwig (Hüller) has made himself comfortable with his children and children (you can find out more about the disturbing film experience in the first impression from Cannes).
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Sandra Hülser in Anatomy of a Case
In contrast to this is the French legal drama Anatomy of a Case by Justine Triet (Sibyl – Therapy Useless). In it, Hülser’s film husband dies after falling out of the window. But was it an accident or the act of a woman who wanted to free herself from a troubled relationship?
Both films became critical favorites of the festival. The Zone of Interest won the Grand Prix and Anatomy of a case even received the main prize, the Palme d’Or at Cannes. This meant that the films automatically entered the Oscar season and with them their leading actress Sandra Hülser.
The actress could next make Oscar history
Hülser will be in the running for Academy Award nominations for both films, but in different categories. This is reported by the industry publication Variety. Accordingly, she will for The Zone of Interest as The best supporting actress submitted and for anatomy of a case as Best main actress.
If she is actually nominated in both categories, she would be the first person ever to be nominated receives acting nominations for two non-English language films in the same year. Nobody has achieved that in 94 years of Oscar history.
Why is this important and what are Sandra Hülser’s chances?
The decision as to which category to choose from is of far-reaching importance for the planning of Oscar campaigns (advertising campaigns, screenings, Q&As) and the evaluation of opportunities.
With the Focus on 2 categories For example, you can increase your chances of at least one nomination if clear favorites emerge in one of the categories.
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The Zone of Interest
According to GoldDerby’s panel of experts, Hülser is one of them Favorites circle for Best Actress. Which could also be because Anatomy of a Case deals with a dark story. As a court and relationship drama, however, it may be more catchy than Jonathan Glazer’s unwieldy masterpiece The Zone of Interest, which differs from the majority of Oscar films due to its cool imagery.
It is not yet possible to predict whether Sandra Hülser will actually be nominated for one or two Oscars. In recent years, the Oscars’ constituency, i.e. the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has expanded and rejuvenated internationally. Oscar voters are now showing more diverse tastes and doesn’t shy away from foreign language films, such as the Best Picture winner Parasite from South Korea. This speaks for Hülser’s Oscar chances, as well as her reputation in the industry, which has reached into the United States at least since Cannes darling Toni Erdmann in 2016.
When will the two films be released in cinemas?
Anatomy of a Case will be released in German cinemas on November 2nd. The Zone of Interest follows on February 29, 2024.
The nominations for the next Academy Awards ceremony will be announced on January 23rd, and the show is scheduled to take place in March.