Because more often people are digging into social networks looking for the best recommendations, next we will talk about a movie that is ideal to see this weekend.

It is a great product that could be the first western nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, since the film “The Revenant” by Alejandro González Iñárritu, thus being considered the first Western production in modern times nominated for the Award. of the Academy in this category.

Let us remember that western films mainly triumphed in the 40s and 50s within the cinema, thus consolidating themselves as a unique genre also known as Western films.
This is the tape “News from the big world”, which is currently available on the red logo streaming platform based in Los Gatos, California.

This film has also attracted attention because it is a production starring one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood and it is about Tom Hanks, remembered for his iconic leading roles in “Náufrago” or “Forrest Gump” to name a few.

This film is directed by Paul Greengrass and also features the stellar participation of Elena Zengel, who at the time of recording was only 12 years old and who conquered the entire world with her ability to interpret and capture emotions through the big screen.

What is the movie about?

“News from the Big World,” tells the story of an American Civil War veteran who has to accompany a girl who was kidnapped by Indians and bring her back to her only living relatives. This film is an adaptation of the homonymous novel by Paulette Jiles. And even though the film is a fictional story, it is based on some events that happened.

It is worth noting that the novel “News from the big world”, published in 2016, narrates the adventures in the Wild West of Captain Kidd (Hanks), a man who travels on horseback from town to town to earn a living by reading the newspapers. in public, to people you meet on the road.

The film is based on the real practice of kidnapping by the Indians in the context of their confrontations with the settlers in the old west. During the 19th century, Comanches used to adopt the children of raiding families, raise them as their own, and offer them a new home.