Jacques Audiard’s recent film won four Golden Globes, including best international film, at the January 5 ceremony.
The films at the top of the Bafta nominations
The competition for the prestigious Bafta, the British film awards, sees two favorites stand out: the thriller scripted around the Vatican, Conclaveas well as the French musical Emilia Perez. These two works stand out for their high number of nominations, with Conclavedirected by German director Edward Berger, racking up 12 nominations and Emilia Perez by Audiard obtaining 11. Another notable film, The Brutaliststarring Adrien Brody in the role of an architect who survived the Shoah, is cited nine times.
Favorites and trends before the Oscars
The nominations, announced on Wednesday January 15, offer a taste of what the Oscars could be like, and confirm the position of favorite ofEmilia Perez. This musical film recounting the gender transformation of a Mexican drug trafficker, which has already shone by winning four awards at the recent Golden Globes and was well received at the Cannes Film Festival, particularly on the Netflix platform, is in the running for best film, the best foreign language film, as well as for the best director prize awarded to Jacques Audiard. Karla Sofía Gascón is also nominated for the Best Actress award.
Conclave and other notable candidates
Conclave explores the intrigues surrounding the election of a pope, and has its place among the nominees for best film, best director for Edward Berger, who had already triumphed at the Baftas with “ In the West, nothing new“, as well as best actor with Ralph Fiennes, representing Great Britain.
The films Anoracrowned with the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and the musical Wicked are each cited seven times. In the category of best director, Coralie Fargeat stands out as the only female director nominated thanks to her film The Substancea work mixing gore and feminism, accompanied by filmmakers like Denis Villeneuve for Dune IIBrady Corbet pour The Brutalistand Sean Baker for Anora. Demi Moore, winner of a Golden Globe for her role as a fallen Hollywood star in The Substanceis also in the running for best actress.
Kneecap and other surprises
Kneecapa docudrama following a daring trio of Northern Irish rappers speaking in Gaelic, continues to surprise with six nominations, including in the categories of best British film, casting and original screenplay. The Bafta ceremony is often a prelude to the Oscars, which take place approximately two weeks later in Los Angeles.
Impact of exceptional circumstances
The city is currently facing devastating fires, which has forced the announcement of nominations, now scheduled online for January 23, to be postponed twice. The gala evening, initially scheduled for March 2, is for the moment being maintained. On the other hand, the Critics Choice Awards, scheduled for an upcoming Sunday, had to be postponed.
