In the first films in competition at the Venice Film Festival, "Wild Horse Nine" puts Martin McDonagh on the path to the Oscars. This film appears to consolidate the director's position as a strong contender for the awards season.
On the other hand, Werner Herzog's "Bucking Fastard" is described as a foray by the director into fairy tale territory. However, the article indicates that the film failed to reach the extremely high bar set by Herzog's previous films.
The Venice Film Festival is known for being one of the first major launch platforms for films that later compete for the Oscars, which explains the reference to McDonagh's possible trajectory after the presentation of his film at the Italian event.
