New Delhi, India
France has selected its choice of film for Oscars 2021 in the Best International Feature Film category and it is comedy/drama âTwo of Usâ.
Directed by Filippo Meneghetti, the feature film made its debut with world premier in the Discovery section of Toronto last year and was released in France in early 2020.
âTwo of Usâ will release in the US on February 5, 2021. It centers on retirees Nina (Barbara Sukowa) and Madeleine (Martine Chevallier) who have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades. Everybody, including Madelineâs family, thinks they are simply neighbors. When an unforeseen crisis turns their relationship upside down, Madelineâs daughter (Léa Drucker) begins to gradually unravel the truth between them.
âTwo Of Usâ (aka Deux in French) is produced by Paprika Films with The Party Film Sales on international rights.
Last year, France had sent âLes Misérablesâ for Oscars, the Ladj Ly-hemled feature debut that went on to a nomination. Oscars 2021: All International Feature Films submissions so far