Xavier Dolan’s ‘It’s Only the End of the World’ is Canada’s foreign-language Oscar pick
MONTREAL — When it comes to earning his first-ever Oscar nomination, the third time could be the charm for Xavier Dolan.
The Montreal filmmaker’s “It’s Only the End of the World” was chosen Friday as Canada’s choice for best-foreign language film at the Oscars, making it the third Dolan effort to earn the nod.
The French-language drama about a writer who returns home to tell his estranged family he’s dying was announced by Telefilm Canada as the country’s choice.
They also previously chose Dolan’s acclaimed films “I Killed My Mother” in 2009 and “Mommy” in 2014, but both failed to be nominated as finalists for the prize.