So far , Nomadland has been awarded Best Picture ( Drama ) and Best Director at the Golden Globes and has been nominated for six Oscars , including Best Picture , Best Actress , and two BAFTAs for Best Film and Best Actress .
If you want to learn more after you have watched the film , read the book Nomadland by Jessica Bruder . To research and write the book , she drove 15,000 miles and spent months living in a camper van documenting American nomads , focusing on people who gave up traditional housing and hit the road full time .
This is one of the best films of the year and deserves all the recognition it is garnering . ( Christine Riney )
Ich bin dein Mensch © Christine Fenzl
Ich bin dein Mensch ( I Am Your Man ) **** Germany 2021 Opening June 17 , 2021
Directed by : Maria Schrader Writing credits : Jan Schomburg , Maria Schrader , Emma Braslavsky Principal actors : Maren Eggert , Dan Stevens , Sandra Hüller , Hans Löw , Wolfgang Hübsch
In return for funds for her research , Alma ( Maren Eggert ), a researcher at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , is coaxed into giving her professional opinion about a revolutionary new product , a robot boyfriend . She is tasked with living with this robot , named Tom ( Dan Stevens ), for three weeks , after which she must write an ethics review about her experience to help determine whether robots are fit for human use . Tom has been developed specifically to make her happy , but Alma is a reticent woman who has no wish for a non-human companion , particularly as she watches her ex with his new human girlfriend . Ich bin dein Mensch explores the theme of human loneliness , happiness , and just what requirements we have for companionship and a fulfilling life . more suspicious . For what is a relationship if your partner is only there to serve your needs with no needs of their own ? Interestingly , it is this very conflict which makes Tom develop even further , to the point where the difference between AI and organic life becomes difficult to differentiate . As Tom becomes more ideal , the temptation to accept him into her life becomes stronger . What is the point of struggling against happiness anyways , even if it is with a robot ? Her father presents the other alternative , alone and confused and easily taken advantage of in his old age . With a robot , she would never have to worry about such problems , but the fundamental issue remains : is that happiness even real ? Or is it merely an illusion ?
Premiering at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Competition section , Maren Eggert took home the Silver Bear for the Best Acting Performance . Dan Stevens is particularly impressive as Tom , effusing the character with an innocent charm . His fluency in German makes his performance doubly impressive . Ich bin dein Mensch is a clever and evocative romantic comedy with strong performances which you won ’ t want to miss . ( Rose Finlay )
Alma is a curious character . She makes her opinion of her role in the experiment clear from the beginning ; she is not impressed with this new technology and she does not particularly want Tom in her life . Tom is a blank slate , his algorithm making constant adjustments to make himself a perfect partner for Alma , something which makes her even www . awchamburg . org 55