[Thor Joachim Haga]

I didn’t stay up for it. Although I could have, because I didn’t fall asleep until 4 or so (I have sleep issues). And I do have access to Disney+. Will be watching the rerun today instead, and fastforward through sections.

Norwegian headlines are predictably full of SENTIMENTAL VALUE taking home the Oscar for Best International Film this morning. It was nominated for an impressive nine, but one is something, at least. The other two Norwegian nominations didn’t win. So one out of 11. But it’s the first Norwegian feature film to win an Oscar — our previous two wins have been for a documentary and an animated short (we’ve had seven nominations in total, before this year).

I’m not surprised Göransson wins AGAIN. The Academy and the industry have a hard-on for him, for some reason. Of course, it’s completely incomprehensible to me. SINNERS sounded like Ry Cooder on a bad day. He continues to vie for the position of most overrated composer in the world, alongside Michael Giacchino. Emperor’s New Clothes in all its glory. BUGONIA should have won the score category, although even that didn’t make my top 20 of last year.