Excellent essay. Of the nominated films, I'd definitely pick this to win Best Picture (it was second on my personal list of favourite films last year, after Aftersun).

My full review of The Banshees of Inisherin is here, if you're interested. :)

https://medium.com/simon-dillon-cinema/film-review-the-banshees-of-inisherin-e4dc2694e11e