de pe msnbc, dintr-un articol mai lung dedicat nominalizarilos la Oscar. Fiecare sectiune se incheie cu un "ar fi trebuit nominalizat".
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Should have been nominated: Anamaria Marinca
IFC Films
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In the way that the Academy’s snub of “Hoop Dreams” led to an overhaul of the best documentary nomination process, it seems likely that the absence of Romania’s “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” among the best foreign film nominees will bring about a change in how those films are selected for Oscar consideration. But while the film itself was egregiously overlooked this year, so was its star, Anamaria Marinca.
Portraying Otilia, a young college student trying to help a friend secure an illegal abortion during the Ceausescu years, Marinca is the audience’s eyes and ears in a brutal and repressive state where cigarettes and hot showers are a form of currency and every stranger is a potential police informer. Director Cristian Mungiu creates almost unbearable tension with long, static shots, but Marinca’s taciturn exterior in a series of increasingly hostile situations also contributes greatly to the overall sense of dread and danger. Whether she’s negotiating with dismissive hotel clerks, bargaining with the terrifying abortionist, or maintaining a pleasant façade in front of her boyfriend’s family, Marinca expresses volumes with just a facial gesture or a turn of the head. She’s a key player in an exciting new wave of film.