On December 10, local time, the 35th European Film Awards ended in Reykjavik, Iceland. Swedish director Ruben Osterlund's "Triangle of Sadness" (Triangle of Sadness) became the biggest winner of the night, nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Zatko Barrick) hit all four awards.
Swedish director Ruben Östlund's "The Triangle of Tragedy" is the biggest winner at the 35th European Film Awards
The annual European Film Awards are hosted by the European Film Academy (EFA). The results of the awards are voted by the 4,400 members of the academy. The venue is rotated between Berlin, Germany and other European cities. The 33rd edition in 2020 was originally scheduled to be held in Reykjavik, but due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, it was changed to online awards; the 34th edition in 2021 was originally scheduled to be held in Berlin, but it turned out to be due to the epidemic prevention in Germany at that time The situation is not optimistic, and one week before the unveiling, it was temporarily decided to change to online awards. By this year, various film activities in Europe have basically returned to pre-epidemic levels, and the European Film Awards have also been able to return to offline.
"The Triangle of Sadness" is co-produced by film companies and institutions in Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The actors come from many places in Europe. For example, Zatko Barek, who won the Best Actor Award, is from Croatia. The film still maintains the consistent irony of Osterlund's works, telling the story of a luxury cruise ship that gathered rich people, handsome men, beautiful women, models, Internet celebrities and staff serving them. The social classes that were originally distinguished by their superiority and inferiority have been completely broken and reconstructed, and the purchasing power of money has also been subverted and replaced. At the Cannes Film Festival held in May this year, the film won the Palme d'Or in one fell swoop.
"Triangle of Sadness" poster
Ruben Ostlund, who took the stage for the first time that night to accept the best director award, said he would dedicate it to the South African actress Charlby Dean Kerik in the film. The latter passed away in August this year due to illness at the age of 32. In the subsequent media interview session, Osterlund was asked whether he intended to let "The Triangle of Sadness" compete for the Oscar. Fighting for an Oscar in the U.S. is "like a presidential election," he said. "It all depends on how many theaters you go to, or how many people you shake hands with. The European Film Awards are fairer. We haven't started here yet." Do those crazy bidding campaigns. I'm happy about that."
This isn't the first time Östlund has won big at the European Film Awards. In 2017, his work "The Square" also won the Palme d'Or first, and then won six European Film Awards.
"Corset" poster
Vicki Kripps from Luxembourg won the Best Actress award for her performance as Sissi in The Corset. She, who was unable to come to the awards ceremony, said through a remote connection, "I want to dedicate this award to all women in the world. They need to be seen and heard, they need to liberate themselves, and they need to inherit from our generations. Coming out of deep hurt. We need healing in order for men and women to come back together."
Mariupol-II by the late Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedalavicius won the Best Documentary Award. He died in Mariupol, Ukraine, in April at the age of 45. His daughter took the stage to receive the award. Showing support for Ukrainian filmmakers in the midst of the war was also the theme of the night's awards ceremony.
The Lifetime Achievement Award of this year's European Film Awards was won by German filmmaker Margaret von Trotta, who directed works such as "German Sister", "Rosa Luxemburg", "Hannah Arendt". When receiving the award, she specifically mentioned that in the history of the European Film Awards, only three female directors had the honor to win this award, "But we are already on the road, and I believe that the era of women has just begun."
[Partial list of winners of the 35th European Film Awards]
Best Picture: "The Triangle of Sadness"
Best Director: Ruben Ostlund, "The Triangle"
Best Actor: Zatko Barek, "The Triangle"
Best Actress: Vicky Krieps, "The Corset"
Best Screenplay: Ruben Ostlund, "The Triangle"
New Discovery - FIPRESCI Award: "Little Corpses"
Best Comedy Film: "The Good Boss"
Best Animated Feature: "All About My Family"
Best Documentary: "Mariupol-II"
Best Short Film: "What about sex?"