My Mother’s Wedding, known as North Star at the time, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival all the way back in September 2023. The dramedy marks the directorial debut of actress Kristin Scott Thomas and reunites her with The Horse Whisperer costar Scarlett Johansson. The supporting cast includes Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Freida Pinto, Thibault de Montalembert, and Scott Thomas herself.

Distributor Vertical may finally be putting Wedding out, but it’s doing so under the radar considering the talent involved. Reviews may explain why with a lowly 36% Rotten Tomatoes. Many movies begin their awards journeys at Toronto and other fall festivals. The opposite seemed to happen in this case as Wedding limps towards its release date. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…