Causeway - 1 nomination

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Brian Tyree Henry

Causeway is a lovely film following Lynsey who has returned home from military service with a traumatic brain injury.  She moves in with her mother, cleans pools for work, and does therapy and rehab in an effort to return to active service.  Along the way, she develops a relationship with her auto mechanic who himself is living with post traumatic stress disorder after the auto accident death of his nephew.  They find solace and comfort with each other, and Lynsey realizes that her ambition to return to Afghanistan may not actually be what's best for her physically, mentally, or emotionally.

This is not the first time that Brian Tyree Henry has had some Oscars buzz but this marks his first nom.  He is an incredibly talented actor, and much like Andrea Riseborough's nomination, it's nice to see a performance recognized in a film that wouldn't otherwise have received much attention. It's a beautiful performance and I'm certain that this will not be Henry's last nomination and he will eventually have that statuette on his mantle.  I enjoyed the film very much.