Earlier this month, several historic achievements were made after “The Power of the Dog” earned 12 Oscar nominations. Jane Campion became the first woman with two Best Director nominations. The first for “The Piano” and, now, a second for “Power.” Kirsten Dunst was finally honored with a long-deserved acting nomination for Supporting Actress. And, in another reminder that the industry has a long way to go when it comes to diversity, Ari Wegner became just the second woman to land a Cinematography nod.
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Wegner has already demonstrated an impressive talent collaborating with William Oldroyd on “Lady Macbeth” (Florence Pugh‘s breakout performance), Peter Strickland on “In Fabric,” fellow Aussie Justin Kurzel on “True History of the Kelly Gang” and Janicza Bravo for “Zola.” In fact, she’s up for a Spirit Award for her work on the latter this Sunday. She may also make Academy Award history with “Power” as the first female Cinematography winner a few Sundays later.
In an exclusive video provided to The Playlist by Netflix, Wegner provides commentary regarding her work on the celebrated thriller. The sequence, towards the end of the film, focuses on Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) at the end of the day, reading a quote from the bible and what turns out to be a slight beam of hope with the return of Rose (Dunst) and George (Jesse Plemmons). Wegner points out several details that likely escaped you, assuming you’ve already caught the film.
You can watch the clip embedded in this post.
“The Power of the Dog” is available worldwide on Netflix.