The year’s top dramas came from all over the world, but they explored universal themes with fantastic writing and stunning performances across the board. But this year’s top dramas also included stories about a teen learning to let go of her deaf parents ( CODA), a popular film director who bonds with his young chauffeur ( Drive My Car), a ski prodigy and her predatory instructor ( Slalom), and a Maltese fisherman faced with a life-changing decision ( Luzzu), among others. That isn’t to say Pig isn’t an oddly compelling character study featuring an uncharacteristically restrained performance from Cage, because it is, and critics certainly thought it deserved all the praise in the world.
Yes, the movie about a disheveled Nicolas Cage desperately searching for his beloved truffle-hunting pig is the best drama of 2021.
