CODA is a sweet little movie.
I am not sure why I'm calling it a "little" movie other than maybe it's a movie about high school kid and so in many ways it operates on the level of a high school kid's feelings and decisions and desires. In any case, it's very well acted (Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin are standouts as the main character's parents), and charmingly sentimental.
Whether I think Siân Heder's film is little or not, the Screen Actor's Guild nominated the cast for best ensemble over some pretty powerhouse ensembles including The Power of the Dog's cast, and the Golden Globes nominated it for best picture, so it seems to me that on February 8 CODA is getting an adapted screenplay nomination and a best picture nomination, in addition to the near certainty of Kotsur getting a best supporting actor nomination. And if I think about how sometimes a trailing supporting actress can often get a nomination in a movie that receives unexpected Academy love, Matlin may end up with a surprise nomination too. This would definitely be a surprise, but it really could happen, depending on how the love for this "little" movie surges in the next two weeks.
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