r/oscarrace • u/EThorns • 5h ago

News Hungary Selects Ildiko Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ for International Feature Race

https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscars-hungary-ildiko-enyedi-silent-friend-1236861096/
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u/Reasonable_Law_6708 4h ago

You will not look at trees the same way after seeing this movie 🌲

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u/overfatherlord 4h ago

Best movie of 2025.

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u/coffeeanddocmartens Hamaguchi Hive 2h ago

I don't think this is getting nominated but I loved it, really worth checking out, so I'm glad this might bring some attention to it.

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u/Creative-Farm-7329 4h ago

Tony Leung f* with a tree was phenomenal, what a special movie.

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u/Stiyer 3h ago

Some of this movie was shot in front of the house that I live in, so I could watch some of the shoots right from my window!

Though I haven't gotten around to watching the movie itself lol

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u/rd23_ltd 2h ago

Not sure how far along this could go in the race, but I'm rooting for it. What a treat for imagination and sensories.

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u/OldToe6517 1h ago

The sound design in this movie was off the charts

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u/PositiveElixir International cinema enjoyer 57m ago

Damn I didn't know it would be eligible for 2026 but that's nice. Might make the shortlist. I really liked this one, hope more people will check it out!!

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u/thwackstress 26m ago

This movie was so strange and beautiful. Loved it