Best film Oppenheimer swept with 7 Oscars
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was the winner of the night at the 96th Academy Awards, with a total of seven statuettes, while George Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” secured four.
Oscar for first female role to Emma Stone (“Poor Things”)
Emma Stone received the Oscar for first female role – for the second time -, for her performance in George Lanthimos’ baroque comedy “Poor Things”. Already awarded for her role in the film “La La Land”, the 35-year-old American actress this time embodied a carnivore who is brought back to life by an eccentric scientist by implanting the brain of an unborn fetus and begins to discover life from the beginning, without prejudices or prejudices . She beat out Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Blooming Moon”), Sandra Bullock (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Carey Mulligan (“Maestro”) and Annette Bening (“Nyad”).
Oppenheimer wins Best Picture Oscar
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer took home the Oscar for best picture, sealing its dominance on the night with a total of seven statuettes.
The portrait of the father of the atomic bomb, which had the distinction of being met with critical acclaim and a commercial success in theaters, grossing more than one billion dollars worldwide, beat out “Barbie”, “Anatomy of a Fall”, “Poor things’ and ‘Winter’s Children’, among others, a year in which the films were generally characterized by a high degree of quality.
Oscar for first male role to Cillian Murphy for “Oppenheimer”
Irish actor Cillian Murphy received the Oscar for the first male role for the embodiment of the father of the atomic bomb in the film “Oppenheimer” by Christopher Nolan.
The 47-year-old, who interprets in his paradoxically fragile way the physicist who overturned history, beat out Paul Giamatti (“Children of Winter”), Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”) and Coleman Domingo (“Rustin”).
Christopher Nolan wins directorial Oscar for Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan received the Oscar for directing Oppenheimer, the portrait of the father of the atomic bomb, which received rave reviews and was also a commercial success.
The rather unpredictable, refined blockbuster, which broke the $1 billion barrier at the global box office, had already made the 53-year-old British-American director an awards favourite. It beat out Martin Scorsese (“The Killers of the Blooming Moon”), Justin Trier (“Anatomy of a Fall”), George Lanthimos (“Poor Things”) and Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”).
Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”)
Robert Downey Jr. received the Oscar for supporting actor for his performance in the film “Oppenheimer”, in the role of the bureaucrat who turns into the nemesis of the main character.
His presence in Christopher Nolan’s portrait of the father of the atomic bomb is decisive for the scientist’s humiliation after World War II. It allowed Robert Downey Jr. to beat out other contenders for the award, Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), Robert De Niro (“The Killers”), Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”) and Sterling K. Brown (” American Fiction’).
Day’Vine Joy Randolph (Children of Winter) Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
Day’Vine Joy Randolph took home the award for supporting actress for her portrayal of the grieving cook in the Christmas film “The Holdovers,” directed by Alexander Payne.
The performance of the 37-year-old African-American actress in the role of Mary Lam gave her the upper hand over heavier names: the award was also claimed by Jodie Foster (“Nyad”), America Ferrera (“Barbie”), Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”), and Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”).
Foreign Film Oscar in “Zone of Interest”
The British film “The Zone of Interest” (directed by Jonathan Glazer) received the Oscar for best foreign film: it is a surreal chronicle of the carefree life of a Nazi family in a villa next to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
The film touches on the horrors of the Holocaust, which lie on the other side of the family garden fence, but never appear. This narrative of the banality of evil beat out the other competing films, ‘Io Capitano’ (Italy), ‘Perfect Days’ (Japan), ‘In the Professor’s Office’ (Germany) and ‘Society of the Snow’ (Spain). .
“Anatomy of a Fall” Oscar for original screenplay
The French film “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Oscar for best original screenplay, for the court drama set in a trial where a writer is accused of murdering her husband.
Justine Trier, who directed the film, shares the award with her partner Artir Arari, with whom they co-wrote the script – which they created in the midst of the pandemic. The film, which received the Palme d’Or at Cannes, dissects the dissolution of a marriage and always leaves doubts about the truth.
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron wins Oscar for best animated film
The film “The Boy and the Heron”, the latest work of Japanese manga master Hayao Miyazaki, won the Academy Award for best animated film.
The fantasy film, possibly the last of the 83-year-old creator, made a surprise, beating the favorite, which was the film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”. The other three films vying for the statuette were ‘Nimona’, ‘Elemental’ (Pixar studios) and ‘Robot dreams’.
Summary of the main awards:
Best movie
“Oppenheimer”
Best directed
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
First female role
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
A male role
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Second female role
Day’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Children of Winter”
Second male role
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Foreign film
“The Zone of Interest” (UK)
Animated film
“The Boy and the Heron”, by Hayao Miyazaki
Documentary
“20 days in Mariupoli”
Original script
“Anatomy of a Fall”
Adapted script
“American Fiction”
Music
“Oppenheimer”
Original song
“What Was I Made For?”, “Barbie”
Audio
“Zone of Interest”
Production planning
“Poor things”
Photography
“Oppenheimer”
Suits
“Poor Things”
Short animated film
“War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
Short documentary
“The Last Repair Shop”.