Overview
- The film was nominated for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography for Adolpho Velso, and Best Original Song for the title track by Bryce Dressner and Nick Cave.
- Writer-director Clint Bentley called the outcome bittersweet, praising Joel Edgerton’s central performance despite his absence from the acting nominees.
- The original song nomination is Nick Cave’s first Oscar nod, with Bentley highlighting the collaboration with composer Bryce Dressner.
- Industry tallies reported Netflix with 16 total nominations this year, with Train Dreams contributing four to the streamer’s count.
- Coverage notes viewer pushback over the Best Picture slot alongside the lead-actor omission, even as the film’s visuals and music received strong notice.