Sarah Polley Wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for Women Talking

Filmmaker Sarah Polley has won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards. She had been nominated for the hit film Women Talking, which she wrote based on a novel by Miriam Toews. Polley also served as director of the film, and while she didn’t secure a nomination in that category as well, Women Talking was also up for Best Picture, which went to Everything Everywhere All at Once. Taking the Best Adapted Screenplay gold is still a big win for Polley, who had some fun with her acceptance speech upon accepting the award.

“First of all, I just want to thank the Academy for not being mortally offended by the words women and talking beubg so close together like that, cheers,” Polley said. “Miriam Toews wrote an essential novel about a radical, active democracy in which people who don’t agree on every single issue managed to sit together in a room and carve out a way forward together, free of violence. They do so not just by talking but also by listening.”

She continued, “The last line of our film is delivered by a young woman to a new baby, and she says, ‘Your story will be different from ours.’ It’s a promise, a commitment, and an anchor. And it’s what I would like to say with all of my might to my three incredible kids, Eve, Isla, and Amy, as they make their way through this complicated, beautiful world.”

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Sarah Polley Wins Her First Oscar

Women Talking is based on a true story, inspired by events that happened at a remote community in Bolivia. The film delves into the dark history of the isolated colony with the women discussing how the men have been sexually assaulting them for many years. It’s sensitive but important subject material, and it’s resulted in a compelling film that’s left most viewers satisfied. The movie has a 90% score at Rotten Tomatoes and has already gotten tons of attention at avarious awards shows beyond the Academy Awards.

Women Talking stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckely, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand. Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Frances McDormand produced the film.

The movie is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, having seen its home media release just days ago. Women Talking is also currently streaming on Prime Video.