Oscar Nominated Shorts Filmmakers Are Fearless When It Comes To Tackling The Most Challenging, Controversial Issues Across The Globe
deadline.comFrom social justice to adolescent romance, this year’s Oscar-nominated shorts filmmakers don’t take long to make their points.
The 2023 field of nominees include films from virtually every corner of the world, including Ireland, Iran, India, Norway, Italy and, of course, the U.S. LIVE ACTION SHORTS An Irish Goodbye, written and directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White, is a dark comedy that follows a pair of estranged brothers who must learn to get along after their mother’s untimely death.
Berkeley’s own views of loss inspired the film’s exploration of love and grief. “It’s about reconnection, redemption and the idea of how, in the darkest moments for those two characters, they end up finding each other through their commitment to their mom and their mom’s memory,” he says. “Grief is something that we think of as a very personal, individual journey, but it’s something that you don’t necessarily have to go through alone, and grieving with another person can lead to healing.” For Iranian director Cyrus Neshvad, bringing the story of The Red Suitcase to life was urgent.
The film follows the harrowing journey of a 16-year-old Iranian girl as she attempts to flee an airport undetected by the man that she’s been sent off to marry.
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