The trailer for one of the films tipped for the Oscars has recently been posted on the internet. 'The Shipping News' is based on the Pulitzer prize winning novel. The movie stars Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench and Julianne Moore.
The film has been directed by Lasse Hallstrom and tells the story of a widowed New Yorker played by Spacey.
He moves to a small coastal village in Newfoundland with his two daughters and his aunt, played by Dench. He takes a job on the town newspaper reporting on the shipping news.
The trailer can be seen at
Miramaxhighlights. The movie has gone on limited release since 25 December 2001.