Little Women

Having seen 'Little Women' I wondered why Yorick Le Saux wasn't nominated for cinematography at the Oscas 2020.

I'll mention two scenes to support my view an d I urge you to watch them closely: 1. The scene where Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) comes to New York for the first time and we see her walking down the crowded streets. The remarkable thing about thiis scene is, that she's the only person in focus - all the other people seem blurred.

2. The scenes on the beach. First, the flashback to the summer when all the sisters were spending summer together on the beach, accompanied by Laurie. Le Saux manages to make it look like a French impressionist painting come to live. Which fits, right, because Louisa May Alcott wrote the book in the same time period.

In marked contrast to the above mentioned scene, there's the scene on the beach of Jo and Amy (Florence Pugh), where Amy is suffering from illness. The camera has a very low standpoint while both women are seated in the sand and Jo tries to console her sister, although it's windy and grey.

Awesome cinematography!