“Best Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Foreign Film”, “Best Adaptation”, “Best Cinematography”, “Best Sound” and “Best Music”. On Sunday evening, during the 76th BAFTA ceremony, the British equivalent of the Netflix-produced German film Césars, “In the West Nothing New”, caused a stir. Signed by Edward Berger, this adaptation of the eponymous bestseller published in 1929 by Erich Maria Remarque was nominated in 14 categories. Nominations for Film Made in a Language Other than English From “Tiger and Dragon” in 2000.
54 million full views on Netflix
“In the West Nothing New” tells the harrowing story of a young German soldier on the Western Front during the First World War. On the front lines, Paul and his comrades find their initial joy turning to despair and terror as they find themselves fending for their lives in the depths of the trenches. .
Available on Netflix since October 28, 2022, “Nothing New in the West” has been in the top 10 most-watched non-English speaking content on the US platform for 12 weeks. In three months, the film has already seen more than that 54 million times.
9 Oscars
The German film is also on course to shine at the Oscars on Monday March 13 in Los Angeles. With 9 nominations, it is the second nominated film of the US festival behind “Everything, Everywhere at Once” (11 nominations).
Among the remaining 2023 BAFTA awards, Cate Blanchett won the best actress trophy for her portrayal of the conductor in “Dar,” while Austin Butler won the best actor award for his portrayal of King in the “Elvis” biopic. “Bunshees of Inishreen” won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
Posted on February 20 by Benjamin Rapier, PureMedia
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