'Cinecube 2024 Academy Hottest Works' held, 'May December' → 'Fast Lives'

Cinecube will be holding the Cinecube 2024 Academy Awards blockbuster from February 9 to March 26. This special exhibition, which will screen a total of 13 films nominated in major categories for the 96th Academy Awards to be held on March 10 (Los Angeles time), allows you to see the world's most talked-about films in one place.

'May December' (directed by Todd Haynes), nominated for Best Original Screenplay, is a new work by director Todd Haynes, who showed his unrivaled direction with 'Carol', starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton.

'Barton Academy' (directed by Alexander Payne), which was nominated in five categories including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, tells the story of a special time for a teacher, a problem student, and the student cafeteria chef who stayed at a boarding school where everyone left for winter break in 1970. It's a story. This is a new film from director Alexander Payne of ‘Sideways’ and ‘The Descendants.’

'Poor Things' (directed by Yorgos Lanthimos), which was nominated in 11 categories, including Best Picture and Best Director, is a new work by Yorgos Lanthimos, director of 'The Favourite: The Queen's Woman', based on the bestseller of the same name. Emma Stone, who plays the main character Bella, is being mentioned as a strong candidate for the Best Actress Award.

'Perfect Days' (director Wim Wenders), nominated for the International Feature Film Award, stars actor Koji Yakusho and tells the story of a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo who lives a simple but fulfilling daily life.

'Robot Dream' (directed by Pablo Berger), which was nominated for the Best Feature Animation Award, is an animation that won the Grand Prize in the Feature Contrechamp category at the 47th Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and captures the friendship between a lonely dog and a companion robot.

'Maestro Bernstein' (directed by Bradley Cooper), nominated in seven categories including Best Picture, shows the lifelong relationship and love between world-renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre con Bernstein.

The 2023 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner 'Anatomy of a Fall' (directed by Justine Trier), which was nominated in five categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress, is the story of a wife who is suddenly designated as a prime suspect after her husband's sudden fall death. Actress Sandra Wheeler played the lead role.

The International Feature Award nominee 'Teacher's Lounge' (directed by Ilkur Katak) is a story about a new teacher facing greater trials as he tries to solve a series of thefts in the school. It won five awards at the German Film Awards and became a hot topic in Germany. am.

‘Barbie’ (directed by Greta Gerwig), nominated in eight categories including Best Picture, is a work by director Greta Gerwig of ‘Little Women’ and ‘Lady Bird.’ 'Babylon' actor Margot Robbie, 'La La Land' actor Ryan Gosling, and 'Ugly Betty' actor America Ferrera will appear.

'Oppenheimer' (directed by Christopher Nolan), which was nominated for the most Academy Awards this year (13), including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, is the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a genius scientist who led the development of nuclear weapons. Actors Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt starred.

‘Flower Killing Moon’ (directed by Martin Scorsese), which was nominated in 10 categories including Best Picture, is a film that depicts the tragedy of the Osage tribe in the United States in the early 20th century. With this work, director Martin Scorsese was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for the 10th time, making him the director with the most nominations among living directors, and Lily Gladstone was the first Native American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, raising expectations. .

'Napoleon' (directed by Ridley Scott), which was nominated in three categories, including Best Visual Effects, depicts the spectacular life of Napoleon, who became emperor himself, and his lover Josephine. 'Joker' actor Joaquin Phoenix and 'Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning' actress Vanessa Kirby played the lead roles.

'Fast Lives' (directed by Celine Song), which was nominated in two categories, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, captures the fateful two days of childhood friends Na-young and Hae-seong, who reunite in New York after 24 years.

In this 'Cinecube 2024 Academy Hottest Series', 'Poor Things', 'Barton Academy', 'May December', 'Perfect Days', and 'Robot Dream' have confirmed pre-release screenings.

Starting with 'May December' on February 9th, the premiere of 'Barton Academy' on February 11th, 'Perfect Days' on February 12th, 'Poor Things' on February 19th, and 'Robot Dream' on February 25th. Reservations will be available through the Cinecube website and mobile app starting February 5th.

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr