Not exact matches
It's a story one could easily believe happened
under our noses, tracing Ray's boozy, gun - toting proclivities and crippling stage fright to his achingly endearing romance with a mute (Samantha Morton in an Oscar -
nominated, entirely wordless
performance).
No, The Edge of Seventeen isn't the most original coming - of - age dramedy
under the sun, but both the writing and outstanding
performance from the aforementioned Hailee Steinfeld (it's also worth reminding readers that she was
nominated for an Oscar at the age of 13 for Joel and Ethan Coen's True Grit remake) are more than enough to outweigh that glaringly obvious black mark.
Under the pockets of embarrassment portion of our programming in what universe is Captain Fantastic a «comedy» (Viggo Mortensen, who gives one of the year's best dramatic
performances is
nominated as best comedy actor but not as best actor.
The first also
nominated her for Best
Performance by an Actor or Actress
under 23 years old.
The supporting cast, mostly young actors playing high school students, are generally adequate; Max Riemelt, who also starred in Napola (Elite für den Führer)
under the direction of Dennis Gansel, stands out among his colleagues as Marco, while Frederick Lau has been
nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category at the upcoming German Film Awards for his
performance as Tim (along with the film itself for Best Film and Best Editing).