Will the 2022 Oscars crown a French co-production again, 10 years after “The Artist”? It is quite possible if we are to believe the latest awards won by “CODA”, the American remake of “The Aries Family”.
CODA: the American remake of “The Bélier Family”
After Untouchablesanother French comedy popular recently got its American remake. In effect, The Aries Familybig hit in 2014 (7.5 million admissions), was adapted for American audiences by director Sian Heder. CODA (an acronym for Child Of Deaf Adult) is available since August 13 on the streaming platform AppleTV+.
If it takes up the main plot of the original film, namely a young hearing girl (Ruby) in a family of deaf-mutes, who aspires to become a singer, the decor changes a bit. Indeed, unlike The Aries Family, Ruby’s parents are not farmers but fishermen. The action takes place by the sea, in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
On the casting side, Ruby is played by Emilia Jones (notably seen in the Netflix series Locke & Key). His parents are played by Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur, two deaf actors.
On the way to the Oscars
Everything smiles at CODA. The film began its pretty journey at Sundance Film Festival 2021 winning the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Prize. And he continues the rewards.
Recently, the film co-produced by Pathé France won several prestigious prizes, which are sacred indicators for the race for the Oscars. Indeed, he was sacred SAG Award for Best Cast (as had been Parasite just before the Oscars) but also from PGA Awards of the best movie.
The latter is given by the producers, and generally crowns the future winner of the Oscar for best film. In 2021, it is a nomad who had been rewarded, as Green Book in 2019 or The Shape of Water in 2018.
Yes, CODA acts as the favorite of these Oscars 2022, the competition will be tough within particular The Power of the Dog by Jane Campion, who won the Silver Lion at the last Venice Film Festival, but also the Golden Globe for best film and best director, as well as at the BAFTAs.
We can imagine that Jane Campion will win the statuette of the best director but that the best film will go to CODA. Answer this Monday, March 28!
