One movie with a strange title is breaking away from the pack to become a sure-bet Oscar contender: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The dramatic comedy starring Frances McDormand nabbed six Golden Globe nominations on Dec. 11, and that’s in addition to the movie’s nods from the Screen Actors Guild, the British Independent Film Awards, and the AFI Awards.
As the Oscar race heats up, there’s going to be no avoiding this little movie, but what is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri about? That seemingly innocent title is your introduction to a story about the searing power of a mother’s rage let loose on small town America.McDormand’s Mildred is a woman fueled by anger and grief. Seven months prior to the events in the movie, Mildred’s daughter, Angela, was raped and brutally murdered. The police have yet to find the person responsible, and Mildred takes matters into her own hands by renting out three billboards that force the town to confront her pain every single time they enter Ebbing. Without giving too much away, here’s what you need to know about the hottest awards season movie of the year.
What Do the Billboards Say?
Three derelict billboards sit on the edge of the town of Ebbing at the start of the film. They become Mildred’s inspiration to keep her daughter’s death in the mind of the police and her neighbors….
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