Oscars 2018: Who Should Win Every Award (And Who Actually Will)
21. Documentary Short
Nominees: Edith+Eddie, Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405, Heroin(e), Knife Skills, Traffic Stop
Who Should Win
Edith+Eddie
This documentary focuses on the two titular people, who are America's oldest interracial newlyweds (they're 96 and 95 respectively). The short at first seems like it's going to be a heartfelt tale about late-in-life romance, but instead takes a dark turn into abuse and a family feud. It's a film that pulls at the heart-strings while challenging viewpoints, which is an impressive feat in just 29 minutes.
Who Will Win
Edith+Eddie
The Shorts are often a difficult category to predict, since they're the most niche bunch. At the same time, that means something voters have had a better chance of seeing and knowing will play better, and this has had the most hype of the bunch, is the bookies' favourite, and contains universal themes everyone can relate to.