The Father (feat. Josh Parham)


Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Josh Parham to talk about Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father,’ the presumed runner-up in the 2020-21 Oscar race that lost to ‘Nomadland.’

0:00 – 1:35 – Introduction

1:36 – 43:10 – ‘The Father’ review

43:11 – 2:29:16 – Why ‘The Father’ lost Best Picture

2:28:44 – 2:42:16 – Shoulda been a contender

2:42:16 – 2:46:45 – Did ‘The Father’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich