One Sentence Plot Summary: Based on the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man is abducted and sold into slavery from 1841-1853
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender, Michael Kenneth Williams.
Best of: It's supremely acted and doesn't turn from the darkness of the subject matter (the long near-lynching scene is particularly memorable). When done this well, historical dramas can shed light on previously little known stories from history to deepen our understanding of our past.
Worst of: A year later, it doesn't stand out as much as some of 2013's other films.
Notable: This is the first Best Picture winner to be directed by an African American.
Also nominated: Gravity, Her, Captain Phillips.
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