A decade after his 2012 pic A Royal Affair received a Foreign Language Film nomination at the Oscars, director Nikolaj Arcel’s latest The Promised Land hopes to do the same. The 18th century set epic is a co-production between Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. It’s worth noting that Denmark submitted Affair for consideration. Mads Mikkelsen stars.
Land premiered at the Venice Film Festival and early reviews are of the mixed variety with 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film will move to Toronto for more exposure next week. However, initial reaction indicates it could face tricky odds to break into International Feature Film. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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