13 Years Ago, ‘Sinners’ Breakout Oscar Nominee Featured in This Crushing 91% Rotten Tomatoes Drama

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Wunmi Mosakuhas had quite a breakout year, as her performance in Sinnerswas widely acclaimed and earned her a well-deserved Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Being a part of the most nominated film in history is an impressive achievement, but Sinners isn’t the first film Mosaku appeared in that was recognized by the Oscars. She had a very small role in Philomena, a quiet character novel based on a true story that inspired the non-fiction book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. On its surface, Philomena may look like the sort of flat Oscar bait that The Weinstein Companyfrequently put out during the 2010s, but the film is a surprisingly moving, often funny exploration of unlikely friendship and a shocking conspiracy.

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