Beverly Hills, Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
The 85th Oscar nominee luncheon was being held.
Academy President Tom Sherak and host Natalie Portman stepped onto the stage, facing the background screen, ready to announce this year's nominations.
Martin sat at a table right in front, his smile relaxed and natural, without any pressure.
Next to him, David Finch's face was tense, his palms sweaty; in this final Oscar journey, he obviously wanted a perfect result.
And a nomination was the ticket to winning.
By comparison, as producers, Graham and Louise weren't under as much pressure.
The two were representatives of the investors, and without pressure because the film's box office performance was good enough.
"Escape from Tehran" was still showing in North American theaters, set to continue until the end of the Oscar ceremony, having already surpassed the 200 million US Dollar mark in North American box office last month.
