The British film awards went to Oppenheimer, and Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone were successful actors

One of the most commercially successful titles of the past year won acting awards for both Cillian Murphy, who played the nuclear physicist Robert Oppenheimer, and Robert Downey Jr. for his role as Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss. Oppenheimer also takes home awards for editing, cinematography and soundtrack.

Fifty-three-year-old British-born Nolan received the Bafta award for the first time. “I don’t even know where to start to thank you. An amazing team worked on this film,” he said. Then he got serious. “There are countless people and organizations in the world who have fought for a long time to reduce the number of nuclear weapons. I would like to remember them in this way,” he said.

The representative of the main role spoke directly about Oppenheimer, who lived from 1904 to 1967. The actor described him as an extremely ambiguous person who is perceived differently by everyone. “He was a monster to some, a hero to others. That’s why I love movies so much. They give us the opportunity to explore and celebrate that complexity,” said Cillian Murphy.

The award for best actress goes to Emma Stone, star of the satirical fantasy comedy about sex and emancipation Poor People. This epic film by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos was the second big winner of the evening, succeeding in five categories. “I would like to thank my mom, who is just the best person in the world. Without her, so many things wouldn’t be possible. Neither would I be. Thanks, mom,” said Emma Stone.

Next up was actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph for Best Supporting Actress. The jury awarded her for the university campus comedy Winter Vacation, which Czech cinemas will start showing this week.

The first prize of the evening, for the screenplay, went to the French drama Anatomy of a Fall. It was written by director Justine Triet with Arthur Harari.

The jury did not overlook the Zone of Interest about a family living behind the walls of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz. Directed by Jonathan Glazer, the film won Outstanding British Film, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Sound.

20 days in Mariupol by Mstyslav Černov succeeded from the documentaries. In it, a team of Ukrainian journalists imprisoned in the besieged city of Mariupol tries to continue documenting war atrocities even after the start of the Russian invasion. “This is not about us, but about Ukraine and the residents of Mariupol. The day before yesterday, another Ukrainian city fell. And many more before it,” Chernov said. He was referring to the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdijivka, which was completely taken over by Russian forces in recent days. “The story of Mariupol is symbolic in this respect. It symbolizes the struggle for survival,” adds Černov.

The discovery of the year was the twenty-six-year-old actress Mia McKenna-Bruce, who drew attention to herself with the lead role in the drama How to Have Sex. Among the animated films, the judges chose The Boy and the Heron by the Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.

According to British the Guardian newspaper Oppenheimer’s success adds to the film’s position as a favorite ahead of the US Academy Awards, whose winners will be announced next month. Oppenheimer can succeed in 13 categories, while he already has five Golden Globes to his credit.

On the other hand, the titles Barbie, Killers of the Blooming Moon, Maestro or Past Lives came out empty-handed from the awarding of the British awards.

The biggest stars of British cinema and Hollywood walked the red carpet. The awards were presented in London’s Royal Festival Hall on the banks of the Thames, the gala evening was hosted by actor David Tennant. Among those present was Prince William. The awards have been given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 1948. Last year, the war drama On the Western Front was a success.