The Best Supporting Actress race is one of the most wide-open categories this year as there is no clear front-runner and there are no stand out nominees. This year could see many first time contenders as well as many veterans. However, it is very unpredictable at the moment.
Some might claim that "Carol's" poignancy and power comes from its social context and jubilation of recent events. Yet does not all art rely on its social context for its power on some level? However "Carol" is strengthened by its attachment to another time. A time when the dream of that equality was nowhere to be found and survived instead on the strength of the people willing to commit to it. That is the beauty of "Carol." Love always wins.
