Cries and Whispers
1973 Nominee

100 Words
This was a freaky year. You okay, Hollywood? A group of Swedish sisters sit watch over their dying sister who is obviously competing with Linda Blair for most demonic, haunting performance of the year. Why get demons when you can die of cancer and watch your sisters reminisce on their weird behavior instead? The room in which the sisters sit is bright red like the inside of the human heart or a womb. All of the sisters and the servant who keeps taking her top off wear white (except when Anna takes her top off), so the visuals are breathtaking.