After hitting Cannes last May and debuting in European markets in the fall, Jessica Hausner’s dark satire Club Zero is rolling out in limited fashion stateside. Mia Wasikowska plays a boarding school teacher leading a handful of students down an eating disorder rabbit hole. Costars include Sidse Babett Knudsen, Elsa Zylberstein, Mathieu Demy, and Amir El-Masry.
Zero failed to generate significant buzz on the festival circuit and that may explain the time it took for domestic distribution. The Rotten Tomatoes score is a mixed 66%. Despite a lot of praise for Wasikowska in particular, this April premiere indicates little faith that awards buzz will come its way. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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