The historical epic The Brutalist and the musical Emilia Pérez emerged as the top winners at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, held in Los Angeles on Monday morning (Indian time).
Emilia Pérez, a musical revolving around a drug lord undergoing gender-affirming surgery, bagged the award for best musical or comedy and led the night with four wins. The Brutalist, which explores the post-war immigrant experience, was awarded best drama and secured two other honours.
Adrien Brody, who stars in The Brutalist as a visionary architect determined to create his magnum opus, was named best actor in a drama. Brady Corbet, the film’s director, got the best director award after devoting seven years to bringing the ambitious, three-hour project to life.
Fernanda Torres won best actress in a drama for her harrowing portrayal of a woman whose husband disappeared during Brazil's military dictatorship in I’m Still Here. Torres triumphed over high-profile nominees, including Nicole Kidman for Babygirl and Angelina Jolie for Maria.
In the musical/comedy categories, Demi Moore earned best actress for her performance in The Substance, where she portrays a middle-aged actress resorting to a black-market drug to reclaim her youth. Zoe Saldaña received best supporting actress for her role of an idealistic lawyer in Emilia Pérez.
Sebastian Stan took home the best actor in a comedy award for playing a performer with neurofibromatosis in
A Different Man. Stan was also nominated for his portrayal of a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice.
Kieran Culkin won the best supporting actor award for his performance in A Real Pain, where he played a deeply troubled man on a journey through Poland with his cousin.
Here is the full list of winners:
- Best screenplay - film - Peter Straughan, Conclave
- Best original score (film) - Challengers
- Best original song (film) - El Mal, Emilia Perez
- Best film (Non-English language) - Emilia Perez
- Best female actor in a supporting role in a film - Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
- Best male actor in a supporting role in a film - Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Best female actor in a film (musical or comedy) - Demi Moore, The Substance
- Best male actor in a film (musical or comedy) - Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
- Best female actor in a film (drama) - Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
- Best male actor in a film (drama) - Adrian Brody, The Brutalist
- Best film (animated) - Flow
- Best director (film) - Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
- Cinematic and box office achievement - Wicked
- Best drama — The Brutalist
- Best musical/comedy — Emilia Perez