The Zone Of Interest and All Of Us Strangers dominated at the 44th annual London Critics’ Circle Awards – receiving three awards each.
British director Jonathan Glazer took home director of the year for The Zone Of Interest, which focuses on the lives of Rudolf Hoss, the commandant of Auschwitz, and his wife, Hedwig.
The film, based on the novel of the same name by Martin Amis, also picked up the awards for film of the year and technical achievement.
Andrew Haigh’s drama All Of Us Strangers was awarded British/Irish film of the year, as well as picking up actor of the year for its lead Andrew Scott.
The Irish actor took to the stage to accept the honour and highlighted the film’s success at the box office.
“Don’t say those films don’t make money,” he joked and noted that the critic’s response to the film, which focuses on two gay men living in a London tower block, gave it a platform for greater audience attention.
Paul Mescal won British/Irish performer of the year for his body of work over the past 12 months.
The awards ceremony, which celebrates British, Irish and international achievements in film, took place at London’s May Fair Hotel on Sunday.
Both Oppenheimer, with the highest number of Oscar nominations this year, and the $1.45bn-grossing Barbie walked away empty-handed from the awards.
Here is the full list of winners:
Film of the year – The Zone Of Interest
Director of the year – Jonathan Glazer for The Zone Of Interest
Foreign language film of the year – Past Lives
Actress of the year – Emma Stone for Poor Things
Actor of the year – Andrew Scott for All Of Us Strangers
Supporting actress of the year – Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers
Supporting actor of the year – Charles Melton for May December
Documentary of the year – 20 Days in Mariupol
Animated film of the year – The Boy and the Heron
British/Irish performer of the year – Paul Mescal for All Of Us Strangers, God’s Creatures, Foe And Carmen
Screenwriter of the year – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari for Anatomy Of A Fall
Breakthrough performer of the Year – Mia McKenna-Bruce for How To Have Sex
The Attenborough award for British/Irish Film of the year – All Of Us Strangers
The Philip French award for breakthrough British/Irish filmmaker – Molly Manning Walker for How To Have Sex
Young British/Irish performer of the year – Lola Campbell for Scrapper
British/Irish short film of the year – The Veiled City
Technical achievement award – The Zone Of Interest
The Dilys Powell award for excellence in film – Jeffrey Wright
The Derek Malcolm award for innovation – Colman Domingo
Source : Sky News
