ANATOMY OF A FALL SURPRISES WITH A BEST PICTURE WIN AT THE VANCOUVER FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

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February 16, 2024 by Jorge Ignacio Castillo

Oppenheimer and The Holdovers received two recognitions each.

The morally-charged French court drama Anatomy of a Fall took the Best Picture recognition at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, at a ceremony that took place this evening at the VIFF Theatre. The star of the film, Sandra Hüller, won the Best Female Actor category.

Oppenheimer, which arrived with the most nominations to the event (6), won two awards: Best Director (Christopher Nolan) and Best Supporting Male Actor (Robert Downey Jr.). The Holdovers also emerged victorious in two categories: Best Male Actor (Paul Giamatti) and Best Supporting Female Actor (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).

Barbie won the only category it was nominated for, Best Screenplay (Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach). To Kill a Tigerdisplayed the same success rate by winning Best Documentary.

In spite of winning Best Picture, Anatomy of a Fall was bested in the Best International Film in a Non-English Language category by the historical drama The Zone of Interest.

These are the winners per category:

BEST PICTURE: Anatomy of a Fall

BEST DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

BEST SCREENPLAY: Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, Barbie

BEST MALE ACTOR: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

BEST FEMALE ACTOR: Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

BEST DOCUMENTARY: To Kill a Tiger

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE: The Zone of Interest

By number of awards:

Anatomy of a Fall: 2

Oppenheimer: 2

The Holdovers: 2

Barbie: 1

To Kill a Tiger: 1

The Zone of Interest: 1

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