Writer/director Sean Wang is having a nice week. His live-action short film Nai Nai & Wai Po made the contending five in that category during Tuesday morning’s Oscar nominations. Three days later, his feature-length dramedy Dìdi won the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance, in addition to the Ensemble prize. The coming-of-age tale stars Izaac Wang, Shirley Chen, Chang Li Hua, and Joan Chen.
With a 91% RT rating, reviews indicate this is a crowdpleaser with a memorable performance from young Wang. Don’t be surprised if a Critics Choice nom for Young Actor/Actress comes his way. The eventual distributor will need to mount a great campaign for this to generate Academy attention. It’s possible, but the critical reaction indicates it isn’t automatic. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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