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Well, in this movie she is advocating states rights over parents. They use an extreme example, but the reality is they are taking kids away from parents now just simply based on their religious beliefs, when the child is perfectly healthy. This is the result of the Children's Act. It is disgusting.

She is not advocating anything - she is acting a part, and the words are given to her by the writer. The Children Act says the welfare of the child is paramount - it overrules anything else, even the parents' beliefs.

+Timothy No, it does not over-ride the beliefs of the state, which can change dramatically over time and even with one election. Their belief of what is best is paramount, whether that is true or not.

Up to a point, you're right, but it's not the state as an institution, it's the human judges who actually have to decide the cases. That, I think, is what the film is about. Therefore elections don't affect it, because judges are unelected (fortunately).

Stanley Tucci is such a brilliant and underrated talent, it's about time the Academy took notice

Tucci Gang represent!

If that Julia Childs film had just been him and Meryl strolling around Paris, it would have been an unadulterated joy. He is is so attractive and cultivated and quietly humorous.

YES a million times!

Yes, I'm in love with him. No regrets!

Meryl Streep

I came here to say this. 🤣 if I wanted a strong steely actress = meryl streep. If I wanted to cry in the corner while Joni Mitchell played = Emma Thompson 🙌

MrArtKub how many Oscars have you won? How disrespectful

You're cute. You're very, very cute.

lol she's the brit version of meryl

I second the motion! :)

Yes, him and Daniel Day-Lewis, and David Strathairn.

I get what you mean. As a dude I appreciate it when women wear cosmetics but I also like it when they embrace their wrinkles, stretch marks, and a little bit of fat here and there. Natural women who have no insecurities are the most attractive and sexiest women to me.

@@iloveplumpgrannies174 same !!

You called that natural? It’s torture etc. and they claimed him to be their child. While they’re not even related.

@@huelu982 hello,i was talking about Emma Thomson and the fact that she has kept her natural beauty

That’s ... Emma Thompson

Yes I know its Emma. I thought it was obvious that I meant it was not Julia Roberts or some other insipid American actress.

Emma Thompsom,,,,simply amazing as always...powerful, emotional, dramatic & yet so controlled....glad it's not a wannabe from Hollywood!!

@Joey Firstly Emma Thompson was nominated in 1995 for Best Actress in Sense and Sensibility and not 2008. Secondly, she was the only non American actress in that category that year. Her competition was Sharon Stone (Casino), Elizabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), Meryl Streep (The Bridges of Madison County), and the winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking). Thirdly, she didn't win Best Adapted Screenplay with Ang Lee. Ang directed Sense and Sensibility but Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay herself. She is, to date, the only person to have won Oscars for acting and writing.

I'm not crying , you are crying...

shabnam jafari me too

Good to know that I am not the only one

shabnam jafari oh my god. Me too. How awkward

perhaps you’re easily manipulated ?

yes, she is brilliant!

migs miggs GLENN CLOSE

I think they should give it to both. They had ties before.

If Glenn Close doesn't win the bloody thing at last, there's no justice on earth, and I don't even care if hers is the best performance this year or not, she should have got one ages ago.

Gleen Close for The wife

i think religon is a whole minefield !😣

hope more, and not discrimination of their age, such amazing actress

They were amazing in Angels in America and yes they should do another movie soon

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C‘est toujours mieux dans la langue originale! And that’s coming from a Canadian who’s lived in Germany for 17 years (nearly always make sure I can see any film in it’s original language)