‘Bold and fresh’: why Hollywood has gone crazy for gruesome, full-blown fairytales
Oscar nominations for Anora, The Substance and Emilia Pérez reflect shift towards surreal plots based on enduring myths
The magical granting of a wish, suddenly bestowing untold riches or fulfilling a transformative dream, is the marker of a traditional fairytale. It is a plot twist woven through folklore and one that often leads to the punishment of the greedy or the ambitious.
But although the idea is as old as Jack and his Beanstalk, the Oscar nominations unveiled last week make it clear it is also at the heart of the latest risk-taking cinema.
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