“Women Talking” has been getting awards buzz since its world premiere at Telluride final September, and as awards season reaches its zenith, it’s trying an increasing number of doubtless that the movie’s author and director, Sarah Polley, will probably be delivering an acceptance speech on the upcoming Oscars. The WGA Awards passed off Sunday, and Polley introduced dwelling the prize for tailored screenplay for “Women Talking.”
Based on Miriam Toew’s novel of the identical title, “Women Talking” is facilities on girls in a distant non secular neighborhood who’re reeling within the aftermath of a sequence of sexual assaults. Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Jessie Buckley lead the solid.
Polley is up for greatest tailored screenplay on the Academy Awards, and is taken into account the frontrunner within the class. She was snubbed within the Best Director class, which is comprised totally of male nominees. “Women Talking” is the only real woman-directed title competing for Best Picture.
Head over to Deadline to take a look at all the winners from the WGA Awards. The Oscars will happen March 12.
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