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``No Country for Old Men'' Fear without assertion or pain. “Disappearance of emotion” that brings an end to the previous era

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“No Country for Old Men” synopsis

The man who stole 2 million dollars, the deadliest killer chasing him, and the sheriff who approaches the mystery of the case... At the end of the breathtaking battle, the men's fates reach an unexpected end! Moss, a Vietnam veteran, is hunting in the wilderness when he accidentally discovers the corpses of gangsters and a large sum of $2 million in drug money. Moss steals the money and runs away, but Chigurh, a hitman hired by the gang, relentlessly pursues him, killing anyone who gets in his way one after another. After the incident is discovered, Sheriff Bell investigates the whereabouts of the two, but their fate comes to an unexpected and shocking end...


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Dominates four major categories at the 2008 Academy Awards



There is no salvation, no rejection, no warmth, nothing.

The wasteland, where love has disappeared, just spreads out.


``No Country for Old Men'' (2007) is based on the book `` A Country of Blood and Violence'' by novelist Cormac McCarthy, who is known for `` All Beautiful Horses '' (2000) and ``The Road '' (2008), which were also made into movies. A film adaptation of ``No Country for Old Men''. Directed by the Coen brothers who directed Fargo (1996), the film received rave reviews and received 163 awards and 134 nominations at world film awards. At the 80th Academy Awards in 2008, the film won four awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.


This year's Oscar rival is Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood (2007), which received 109 wins and 136 nominations. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis). Other awards include Best Actress (Marion Cotillard) for ``Edith Piaf '' (2007) and Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton) for `` The Fixer '' (2007).


In terms of recent Oscar-related films, ` `Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri '' (2017) received 123 awards and 222 nominations, and ` `The Shape of Water '' (2017) received 130 awards and 334 nominations. Since the parameters are different, it is not possible to make a general comparison, but in terms of the number of awards, ``No Country for Old Men'' exceeds these two works. It can be said to be an indicator of how high the "value" that filmmakers around the world found in the work "No Country for Old Men."


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In terms of results, the film grossed over $170 million at the global box office ($74.28 million, ranking 36th in the US). In terms of ratings, it received a rating of 93% (total count approximately 282, as of September 9th) on Rotten Tomatoes, the largest movie review site in the United States. In terms of comparable votes, `` Mileage My Life '' (2009) received 91% and `` American Hustle '' (13) received 93%.


In Japan, it was released on March 15, 2008, after the 80th Academy Awards ceremony. On March 11th, just before the film's release, Javier Bardem, who won an Oscar for his role as a ruthless killer in the movie, visited Japan for the first time. ``I don't really like violent movies.'' ``The director decided on the bobbed hair in the movie after getting the idea from a photo of Tommy Lee Jones.During filming, it was painful to see myself with the worst hairstyle. "..." he said, jokingly speaking about the gap between him and his role.


Unfortunately, it missed the top 10 in the audience ranking for the first week of its release in Japan, ranking 11th (1st place was Enchanted ), but according to an article at the time, it was shown in 41 theaters. On the other hand, the movie attracted about 30,000 people in its two days of release, and the box office revenue was about 43 million yen (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha), showing a high average occupancy rate per theater and achieving solid results.



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