Lenny Abrahamson on Room and Oscar nominations
The film has been a critical darling since it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in late 2015 and has been picking up momentum in the awards race, with the latest triumph being star Brie Larson picking up a Golden Globe for Best Actress at the weekend. It's great news for a small and intimate film and quite naturally puts the film in the frame for potential Oscar nominations.
Abrahamson was out last night to introduce the Irish premiere of Room and it was pointed out that the Oscar nominations are being announced this Thursday the 14th of January, which he was probably aware of. The director was then asked about his thoughts on potentially being up there with the best films of the year. And he had a most eloquent reply.
