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10 Possible Oscar Contenders From The First Half Of 2015

2015 has flown by fast, and we're somehow already half-way through the year, which means it's time to start thinking about that most hallowed of Hollywood traditions: the Academy Awards. The latter half of the year is sure to be dominated by what is referred to as "Oscar bait," from prestige period dramas about individuals who challenged the conventions of their eras (that's The Danish Girl, Suffragette and Joy this fall) to thrilling adventure-dramas about individuals battling against the odds in order to survive (The Revenant, In the Heart of the Sea).

5) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

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If any movie is going to follow Whiplash‘s route from Sundance to the Oscar stage, it will be Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s genuinely moving tale of two high schoolers who befriend a cancer-stricken classmate. Terrifically written, sweetly acted and surprisingly insightful, this is a teen tearjerker that emphasizes life’s ephemeral beauty in a way that’s funny, bittersweet and never preachy.

From first frame to last, Me & Earl & the Dying Girl is the real deal. Whether the Academy will respond to a quirky, teen-centric comedy is a very big question mark, but it would not be surprising to see the film at least land a Best Adapted Screenplay nod.

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