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2020 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 02/06/2020
4/5
There are real gems among these short films. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 01/30/2020
The live action shorts aren't as sturdy in matching emotions and ideas with execution, but they have their moments. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 01/30/2020
A diverse bunch of films, spanning the globe, offering a wide range of emotional experience and just enough topical relevance to feel nutritious. Go to Full Review
Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight 03/09/2020
3.5/4
Another terrific batch of short films. Go to Full Review
Laurence Boyce VODzilla.co 02/29/2020
9/10
The Oscar selection of shorts are a diverse selection, but there are underlying themes - including youth, remembrance and the triumph of the human spirit - that unite them all Go to Full Review
Dan Schindel Hyperallergic 02/22/2020
The best nominee for live-action short is Marguerite, about an elderly woman whose deep attachment to her caretaker is eventually revealed to be Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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jona i 03/25/2021 Interesting collection. The heartbreak of "Life Overtakes Me" and the remarkability of "Learning to Skateboard" are real standouts! See more Emilio T @MilloTPue 05/20/2020 At the moment I have seen "The neighbor's window", which can be summarize in "The garden of neighbour is alwys greener" or "When you look at the abyss, you take the risk of the abyss giving the sight back". See more 03/10/2020 Excellent slate this year!! See more Gina W 02/19/2020 I loved all these stories. See more 02/02/2020 I enjoy film watching as an end in itself. Hop on this ride. You won't regret it. See more Lincoln K 02/01/2020 This was a pretty good crop of films this year... "A Sister" is about a woman who calls 911 from a car and pretends to be calling her sister so her rapist wont know who she is talking to and follows the operator attempting to help her. Fairly short but packed with alot of tension, helped along by the camerawork in the car is focused on the woman with only glimpses of what is around her. "Brotherhood" is about a young man who has returned to his parents house in Tunisia after having fought with ISIS in Syria. He has brought a young wife and the tension between him and his father is intense... Another film with tight cinematography and good work from the cast. "The Neighbor's Window" starts out like it's gonna be a comedy but becomes something more. A middle aged couple with young kids becomes fascinated with watching the exhibitionist twentysomethings that live in the apartment across the street... until they discover something that changes the narrative. "Saria" is the bleakest film.. it is about teenage girls in an orphanage in Guatemala and the horrible conditions and abuse they encounter there.. they try to escape but are caught and the ending is crushing. "Nefta Football Club" is the lightest film, an amusing tale about two boys in Tunisia (a popular locale this year) who come across a mule packed with drugs and what they do with it. That one was fun, and its good that it was included at the end of the set. These were all good films and this set is worth a watch. See more Read all reviews
2020 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action

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Movie Info

Genre
Drama
Original Language
English