After the Palme d’Or, Autumn Anatomy triumphs at the European Oscars

Failing to represent France in the race for Best International Film at the Oscars, Anatomy of the Fall was widely recognized as the part. The 36th European Film Awards ceremonyin Berlin on Saturday, December 9, the European equivalent of the Oscars for plays. With top prizes added to the Palme d’Or already won by Justin Triet at the Cannes Film Festival last May.

Thus, the feature film leaves the titles of the best European film of the year, the best director, the best actress (Sandra Huler), the best screenplay and the best editing titles. These awards add to the international success of Anatomy of a Fall (more than a million entries outside our borders), which is also beginning to be included in annual ratings or major award ceremonies. Impressive for a film that its director envisioned getting “0” and which today is his biggest success in French cinemas (1.3 million viewers).

Among other winners at the 2023 European Film Awards, Danish historical drama King’s Landing leaves with three wins (including best actor for Mads Mikkelsen), Netflix’s Snow Circle is praised for its make-up and visual effects, with How To Have Sex . European Discovery of the Year, while other Cannes films (Club Zero, The Zone of Interest, La Chimère) were also honored.

Complete winners of the 36th European Film Awards

• Best movie: Anatomy of a Fall

• Best achievement: Justin Triet (Anatomy of a Fall)

• Best Actress: Sandra Huler (Anatomy of a Fall)

• Best Actor Actor: Mads Mikkelsen (king’s land)

• Best case scenario: Justin Triet & Arthur Harar (Anatomy of a Fall)

• Best music: Marcus Binder (Club Zero)

• Best photography: Rasmus Wiedebeek (king’s land)

• Best Edit: Laurent Seneschal (Anatomy of a Fall)

• The best decorations: Emita Frigato (Chimera)

• Best costumes: Kiki Ilander (king’s land)

• Best Voice: area of ​​interest

• The best makeup: snow circle

• Best visual effects: snow circle

• Young Audience Prize: Scraper

• European Discovery: how to have sex

• European documentary film: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

• European animated film: Robot Dreams

• European short film: Ბejit

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Vanessa Redgrave

• European achievement in world cinema: Isabelle Coixet

• Eurimages Co-Production Awards: Uljana Kim

• Honorary Award: Bella Tarr

• European Sustainability Award: Guler Sabanci

This very positive momentum around Anatomy of the Fall should secure Justin Triet and his team a spot in the running for the next 2024 César nominations, which will be revealed on January 24th. And why not at the Oscars, outside of the Best International Film category, where Dodin Buffett’s Passion was chosen to represent France? Anatomy of a Fall will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 21st.

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