Austrian Film Prize 2024: The Devil Bad clears up!

Austrian Film Prize 2024: The Devil Bad clears up!

The international cinema scene looks excitedly at the Oscar nominations, which will be released on January 17, 2025. Austria can have hopes, because the impressive film "Des Teufels Bad" by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala was placed on the shortlist of the 15 candidates for the best international film. This gripping work has already cleared several awards at the Austrian film prices in 2024, including the price for the best film. It was also awarded the silver bear for outstanding artistic achievements at the Berlinale. As vienna.at , the film also receives international attention and competition from strong competitors such as the French musical drama "Emilia Pérez" and the German contribution "The seeds of the holy fig tree".

a promising race for the Oscar

The 97th Oscar Awards will take place on March 2, 2025 and has already caused excitement. In addition to Austria's “Des Teufels Bad”, works from Denmark, Brazil and Ireland are also represented, which underlines the international flair of nominations. According to IMDB it remains to be seen, which will come into the final round from the shortlist and will have to fight for the golden statue in the coming year. The cinematic race promises to be exciting and the anticipation for the nominations grows.

The film world is curious to see whether "the Teufels Bad" can make the impossible and bring an Oscar to Austria. Fans and critics hope that the talent of the filmmakers and the artistic excellence, for which the film has already been awarded, will also find recognition in Hollywood.