Overview
- The film competes for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Non‑English Language Film, and Best Actor – Drama for Wagner Moura.
- Trade outlets including Variety and Vanity Fair position Moura as the favorite for Best Actor in Drama, with Michael B. Jordan cited as his main challenger.
- Variety’s latest Oscar forecast removed Moura from its Best Actor predictions after BAFTA longlist and SAG misses, softening expectations for an Academy nomination.
- The revamped Globes electorate comprises 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries, including 38 Brazilians, a makeup seen as favorable to internationally circulated films.
- Momentum for the Brazilian entry includes a first‑ever Critics Choice win for Brazil in International Film and roughly 48 international awards since its 2025 Cannes debut.