‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Could Be 2022’s First Oscar Best Picture Contender
variety.comClayton Davis The genie is out of the bottle for the dynamic director George Miller and his newest venture “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.
You’ll hear the awards comparisons that call it Miller’s version of “The Shape of Water” (2017), Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winner for best picture, but it’s closer to Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” (2012) but with an accessible and soulful core.
It’s a love story to the storytellers, and a love letter to mankind. With its imperfect perfection, the first contender for Oscar’s most coveted prize has arrived.Two of Miller’s films have received nominations: “Babe” (1995) and “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015).
This is hands-down his most narrative-rich achievement, something that could bring him three Oscar noms as a producer, director and co-writer.
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