>> i can't just drop everything and drive to lincoln, nebraska. >> oh. what else you got going on? >> okay. so suffering from a type of dementia, his character sets off walking from montana to nebraska to collect what he thinks is a million dollar prize. >> and his son played by will forte goes with him. what transpires is a profile of human nature sense against a vast midwestern landscape. and i asked the movie's producers why they think the film resonated with the academy. >> i think it's a really heartfelt, emotional story, and it's very simple, but strong in the connection between father and son, and the way they are able to reach out and actually embrace family. so i think it has a very strong, basic story, and it's, of course, we're very proud of how beautifully it's shot in black and white. so it's kind of unique among those nine films. >> albert brewster nominated for best actor says that on the first day of filming, the