One of the greater injustices of the last century in film was how overlooked 1997’s The Sweet Hereafter, including Sarah Polley’s supporting performance. It was a sweet moment, then, twenty-five years later, when she won Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking, which was also nominated for Best Picture, and which she also directed (but was not nominated for).

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.