One thing I do love about this film is its focus on the female character, Jane Hawking. While it would have been great if Jane Hawking had chosen a female to adapt the work, this was clearly a passion project for the writer – and that counts for a lot. Just watching these clips you can see why Eddie Redmayne is the frontrunner for Best Actor. I don’t know if he will win or not but it seems most likely at this point.