Chloé Zhao’s drama about William Shakespeare's marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son, won the People's Choice Award at the on Sunday, putting it on an enviable track to contention.

Winners of the top honor at TIFF have historically almost always gone on to land a best-picture Oscar nomination. That was the case every year since 2012, until the streak was likely snapped last year when Mike Flanagan’s wasn't released until the following June, and isn't expected to figure into the Oscar race.

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