I suppose I should toot my horn to some degree.dws1982 wrote:I'm not usually one to toot my own horn, but four months ago in "The Official Review Thread of 2014", I posted as follows:I do think that if they wanted to cite Kulesza (whose film I saw the same day as Boyhood), Lead made more sense.Depending on how the year shakes out, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a few critics groups (say LA and National Society) single out Agata Kulesza.
Kulesza was my 'best actress' choice for 2013 since first seeing Ida in November 2013 and I first posted my selections for 'Oscar should havenbeens' back in February.
I really didn't expect her to win anything and my best actress prediction was really just wishful thinking, though dws1982's comments, are very valid.
Also, I suspect her screen time is even less then most of us think. I happened to receive a copy of Ida on blu ray today and noted that she first appears about 12 minutes into the film and her last scene is about 64 minutes into the film. There are also periods between her first appearance and her last scene when she is nowhere to been seen.
I still consider her co-lead but feel some of that may also stem from the sheer power of her performance. I hope to re-watch the film for the first time in coming weeks.
Anyone interested in more work with Kulesza should seek out another Polish film called Roza.