The Film Essential on Instagram: "Ordinary People (1980) is one of the most quietly devastating Best Picture winners in Oscar history—and arguably one of the most overlooked. Directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut, the film explores grief, guilt, and emotional repression with remarkable subtlety. Its restrained storytelling, nuanced performances (especially from Timothy Hutton and Mary Tyler Moore), and psychological depth set it apart from louder, flashier Oscar fare. Yet despite w