About this episode
Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Josh Parham to talk about Florian Zeller's 'The Father,' the presumed runner-up in the 2020-21 Oscar race that lost to 'Nomadland.' 0:00 - 1:35 - Introduction 1:36 - 43:10 - 'The Father' review 43:11 - 2:29:16 - Why 'The Father' lost Best Picture 2:28:44 - 2:42:16 - Shoulda been a contender 2:42:16 - 2:46:45 - Did 'The Father' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis ! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich