''EO'' ( pl, IO) is a 2022
drama
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road movie
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directed by
Jerzy Skolimowski
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. Inspired by
Robert Bresson's 1966 film ''
Au Hasard Balthazar
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'', it follows the life of a donkey born in a
Polish
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circus. The film premiered in competition at the
Cannes Film Festival
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in May 2022, where it won the
Jury Prize
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, tying with ''
The Eight Mountains
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''. Submitted by Poland, ''EO'' was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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at the
95th Academy Awards
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.
Cast
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Sandra Drzymalska as Kasandra
* Lorenzo Zurzolo as Vito
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Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Mateusz Kościukiewicz (; born 1 May 1986 in Nowy Tomyśl) is a Polish film actor.
Life and career
He grew up in Nowy Tomyśl, where he attended the General and Post-Secondary Schools. He studied at the Kraków State Higher Theater School.
In ...
as Mateo
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Isabelle Huppert
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as the Countess
The donkey Eo is portrayed by six donkeys: Ettore, Hola, Marietta, Mela, Rocco, and Tako.
Reception
Critical reception
On the
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website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, ''EO'' holds an approval rating of 96% based on 126 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Bravely updating Bresson with brilliant results, ''EO'' is a donkey-driven drama that'll stubbornly stick with you long after the credits roll." On
Metacritic
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, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 85 out of 100 based on 28 reviews indicating “universal acclaim”.
''EO'' was ranked fourth on ''
Cahiers du Cinéma''s top 10 films of 2022 list.
Accolades
''EO'' was submitted by Poland for the
2023 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, and made the December shortlist.
See also
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References
External links
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