Golden Globe Nominees: Best Foreign Film

The nominees:
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, AND 2 DAYS
THE KITE RUNNER
LUST, CAUTION
PERSEPOLIS

My predictions: 4/5, missing "Persepolis" for the other French film, "La Vie en Rose".

No real surprises here, other than the fact that "Persepolis" succeeded in the foreign rather than animated category. It is eligible for both at the Oscars, so this is a good start. The Globes like to recognize more well-known films, choosing "Diving Bell", "Lust, Caution", and "The Kite Runner", which have all been out for a while or are right on their way and are not necessarily "foreign". "Persepolis" opens in New York on December 25th, and "4 Weeks" opens at the end of January.

Who will win? My bet is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, considering its Director and Screenplay nominations. "Letters from Iwo Jima" won last year with a Director nod.