Aesthetica 2025: Oscar-Shortlisted Films
We are thrilled by the news that several films from our Official Selection have been shortlisted for the Oscars. This is a major moment, and it highlights the caliber of talent and creativity on display at Aesthetica Film Festival. Each of the four films, which screened across our 2024 and 2025 editions, are driving forward the medium and telling stories that resonate deeply with our current moment. We are very proud to see these filmmakers gaining well-deserved recognition on a global stage.
Rock, Paper, Scissors, dir. Franz Böhm
Official Selection 2024 | Drama
A father and son, running a makeshift hospital on the front line of a war, face a tough decision when a platoon of soldiers approaches their building. Rock Paper Scissors is a film based on real-life events.
Jane Austen’s Period Drama, dir. Julia Aks, Steve Pinder
Official Selection 2024 | Comedy
During a long-awaited marriage proposed, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. When her dashing suitor mistakes the blood for an injury, it soon becomes clear his education has missed a spot.
Retirement Plan, dir. John Kelly
Official Selection 2025 | Animation
Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) is at a point in his life and career where he is apathetic about everything. Instead, he spends most of his days dreaming of the beauty and joy he will find after retirement.
The Pearl Comb, dir. Ali Cook
Official Selection 2025 | Thriller
In 1893, a doctor, hell bent on proving that a woman’s place is in the home and not practising medicine, is sent to investigate a woman who claims to be the first person to cure tuberculosis.
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