Almodovar wins top Venice prize for end-of-life film

  • September 8, 2024

Spain’s Pedro Almodovar obtained Venice’s Golden Lion award Saturday for his reliable-euthanasia movie ‘The Room Subsequent Door’, with the acting prizes going to Nicole Kidman and Frenchman Vincent Lindon.

The female friendship cease-of-life movie starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore used to be Almodovar’s first English-language feature-dimension movie.

Within the movie — which relish many of Almodovar’s hinges on solid female characters — Swinton performs a battle correspondent tormented by terminal cancer. She asks her excellent friend, completed by Moore, to be at her side when she takes her have life.

“I deem saying goodbye to this world cleanly and with dignity is a foremost correct of every human being,” Almodovar instantaneous the viewers after accepting his award. “It is no longer a political hiss, but a human one.”

He acknowledged that “this correct goes against any faith or creed that has God because the supreme source of life”.

Spain’s Pedro Almodovar obtained Venice’s Golden Lion award Saturday for his reliable-euthanasia movie ‘The Room Subsequent Door’, with the acting prizes going to Nicole Kidman and Frenchman Vincent Lindon.

The female friendship cease-of-life movie starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore used to be Almodovar’s first English-language feature-dimension movie.

Within the movie — which relish many of Almodovar’s hinges on solid female characters — Swinton performs a battle correspondent tormented by terminal cancer. She asks her excellent friend, completed by Moore, to be at her side when she takes her have life.

“I deem saying goodbye to this world cleanly and with dignity is a foremost correct of every human being,” Almodovar instantaneous the viewers after accepting his award. “It is no longer a political hiss, but a human one.”

He acknowledged that “this correct goes against any faith or creed that has God because the supreme source of life”.

“I’d seek recordsdata from practitioners of any creed to respect and no longer intervene namely individual choices in this regard,” talked about the prolific director, whose motion photographs in current years bear considered themes of demise or physical decline.

President of the jury, French actor Isabelle Huppert, talked about the movie tackled most significant points thoughtfully and without melodrama. She paid tribute, too, to the performances of the two lead actors.

Almodovar used to be honoured by Venice with a profession achievement award 5 years previously.

“I’d seek recordsdata from practitioners of any creed to respect and no longer intervene namely individual choices in this regard,” talked about the prolific director, whose motion photographs in current years bear considered themes of demise or physical decline.

President of the jury, French actor Isabelle Huppert, talked about the movie tackled most significant points thoughtfully and without melodrama. She paid tribute, too, to the performances of the two lead actors.

Almodovar used to be honoured by Venice with a profession achievement award 5 years previously.

Actress Nicole Kidman attends the crimson carpet of the movie 'Babygirl' equipped in competitors all the blueprint thru the 81st World Venice Film Competition at Venice Lido, on 30 August, 2024. One in every of Hollywood's finest stars who is rarely vexed to push herself, Nicole Kidman ventured even additional from her consolation zone with erotic thriller 'Babygirl', which saw her named most attention-grabbing actress in Venice on 7 September, 2024.
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'My coronary heart is broken'

'My coronary heart is broken'

Kidman used to be awarded the supreme actress award for her daring flip as a CEO who has an affair with an intern in the erotic thriller ‘Babygirl’, but she used to be unable to have the prize following the unexpected demise of her mother.

“My coronary heart is broken,” talked about the Australian actress in a assertion learn onstage on her behalf by the movie’s Dutch director, Halina Reijn.

“I’m in shock, and I have to poke to my family. But this award is for her. She fashioned me, she guided me, and he or she made me,” she talked about.

Kidman used to be awarded the supreme actress award for her daring flip as a CEO who has an affair with an intern in the erotic thriller ‘Babygirl’, but she used to be unable to have the prize following the unexpected demise of her mother.

“My coronary heart is broken,” talked about the Australian actress in a assertion learn onstage on her behalf by the movie’s Dutch director, Halina Reijn.

“I’m in shock, and I have to poke to my family. But this award is for her. She fashioned me, she guided me, and he or she made me,” she talked about.

Kidman used to be praised by critics all the blueprint thru the ten-day festival for her no-holds-barred efficiency in the sexually advise movie about female desire and energy relationships.

Passe French actor Vincent Lindon obtained the supreme actor award for ‘The Aloof Son’, all over which he performs a single father struggling to end his teenage son from being swept up in some distance-correct extremism.

He obtained against effectively-got performances from ragged Bond actor Daniel Craig in “Uncommon” and Adrien Brody in ‘The Brutalist’.

The Mountainous Jury Prize, considered a runner-as a lot as the Golden Lion, went to Italian movie ‘Vermiglio’ from director Maura Delpero, which dealt with the results of World War Two on an isolated mountain village.

Kidman used to be praised by critics all the blueprint thru the ten-day festival for her no-holds-barred efficiency in the sexually advise movie about female desire and energy relationships.

Passe French actor Vincent Lindon obtained the supreme actor award for ‘The Aloof Son’, all over which he performs a single father struggling to end his teenage son from being swept up in some distance-correct extremism.

He obtained against effectively-got performances from ragged Bond actor Daniel Craig in “Uncommon” and Adrien Brody in ‘The Brutalist’.

The Mountainous Jury Prize, considered a runner-as a lot as the Golden Lion, went to Italian movie ‘Vermiglio’ from director Maura Delpero, which dealt with the results of World War Two on an isolated mountain village.

Actor Vincent Lindon poses with the Coppa Volpi for Finest Actor he got for 'Jouer avec le feu' (The Aloof Son) all the blueprint thru the award ceremony of the 81st Venice Film Competition on 7 September, 2024 at Venice Lido.
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Stars galore

Stars galore

The winners were among 21 contenders vying for the tip prize in a festival that swarmed with high Hollywood expertise, from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney.

Venice’s crimson carpet this season saw the likes of Lady Gaga, starring with Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel to Todd Phillips’ antihero movie “Joker”, in addition to Brad Pitt, whose ride comedy “Wolfs” with Clooney premiered out of competitors.

The winners were among 21 contenders vying for the tip prize in a festival that swarmed with high Hollywood expertise, from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney.

Venice’s crimson carpet this season saw the likes of Lady Gaga, starring with Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel to Todd Phillips’ antihero movie “Joker”, in addition to Brad Pitt, whose ride comedy “Wolfs” with Clooney premiered out of competitors.

Jolie took on the characteristic of opera diva Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s ‘Maria’. Movies this year did no longer shrinking away from advanced area matter, whether contemporary or historical.

Abortion (‘April’), white supremacy (‘The Instruct’), the Mafia (‘Sicilian Letters’), and enforced disappearances and killings all the blueprint thru Brazil’s navy dictatorship (‘I’m Peaceable Right here’) were all examined in the key competitors motion photographs.

Quite a bit of motion photographs explored battle and its crushing repercussions, whether documentaries on the battle in Ukraine or the war between Israel and Palestinians.

Among essentially the most controversial used to be ‘Russians at War’ from Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova, who went at the support of the lines of the Ukraine battle with Russian soldiers.

“Russian soldiers are no longer somebody whose voices are heard,” Trofimova instantaneous journalists earlier than the screening.

However the movie prompted outrage in Ukrainian cultural and political circles for its inclusion at Venice, with many casting it as a reliable-Kremlin movie searching for to whitewash Russia’s assault.

The festival also honoured American actress Sigourney Weaver and Australian director Peter Weir with lifetime achievement awards.

Jolie took on the characteristic of opera diva Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s ‘Maria’. Movies this year did no longer shrinking away from advanced area matter, whether contemporary or historical.

Abortion (‘April’), white supremacy (‘The Instruct’), the Mafia (‘Sicilian Letters’), and enforced disappearances and killings all the blueprint thru Brazil’s navy dictatorship (‘I’m Peaceable Right here’) were all examined in the key competitors motion photographs.

Quite a bit of motion photographs explored battle and its crushing repercussions, whether documentaries on the battle in Ukraine or the war between Israel and Palestinians.

Among essentially the most controversial used to be ‘Russians at War’ from Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova, who went at the support of the lines of the Ukraine battle with Russian soldiers.

“Russian soldiers are no longer somebody whose voices are heard,” Trofimova instantaneous journalists earlier than the screening.

However the movie prompted outrage in Ukrainian cultural and political circles for its inclusion at Venice, with many casting it as a reliable-Kremlin movie searching for to whitewash Russia’s assault.

The festival also honoured American actress Sigourney Weaver and Australian director Peter Weir with lifetime achievement awards.

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Spain’s Pedro Almodovar obtained Venice’s Golden Lion award Saturday for his reliable-euthanasia movie ‘The Room Subsequent Door’, with the acting prizes going to Nicole Kidman and Frenchman Vincent Lindon.

The female friendship cease-of-life movie starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore used to be Almodovar’s first English-language feature-dimension movie.

Within the movie — which relish many of Almodovar’s hinges on solid female characters — Swinton performs a battle correspondent tormented by terminal cancer. She asks her excellent friend, completed by Moore, to be at her side when she takes her have life.

“I deem saying goodbye to this world cleanly and with dignity is a foremost correct of every human being,” Almodovar instantaneous the viewers after accepting his award. “It is no longer a political hiss, but a human one.”

He acknowledged that “this correct goes against any faith or creed that has God because the supreme source of life”.

“I’d seek recordsdata from practitioners of any creed to respect and no longer intervene namely individual choices in this regard,” talked about the prolific director, whose motion photographs in current years bear considered themes of demise or physical decline.

President of the jury, French actor Isabelle Huppert, talked about the movie tackled most significant points thoughtfully and without melodrama. She paid tribute, too, to the performances of the two lead actors.

Almodovar used to be honoured by Venice with a profession achievement award 5 years previously.

Kidman used to be awarded the supreme actress award for her daring flip as a CEO who has an affair with an intern in the erotic thriller ‘Babygirl’, but she used to be unable to have the prize following the unexpected demise of her mother.

“My coronary heart is broken,” talked about the Australian actress in a assertion learn onstage on her behalf by the movie’s Dutch director, Halina Reijn.

“I’m in shock, and I have to poke to my family. But this award is for her. She fashioned me, she guided me, and he or she made me,” she talked about.

Kidman used to be praised by critics all the blueprint thru the ten-day festival for her no-holds-barred efficiency in the sexually advise movie about female desire and energy relationships.

Passe French actor Vincent Lindon obtained the supreme actor award for ‘The Aloof Son’, all over which he performs a single father struggling to end his teenage son from being swept up in some distance-correct extremism.

He obtained against effectively-got performances from ragged Bond actor Daniel Craig in “Uncommon” and Adrien Brody in ‘The Brutalist’.

The Mountainous Jury Prize, considered a runner-as a lot as the Golden Lion, went to Italian movie ‘Vermiglio’ from director Maura Delpero, which dealt with the results of World War Two on an isolated mountain village.

The winners were among 21 contenders vying for the tip prize in a festival that swarmed with high Hollywood expertise, from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney.

Venice’s crimson carpet this season saw the likes of Lady Gaga, starring with Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel to Todd Phillips’ antihero movie “Joker”, in addition to Brad Pitt, whose ride comedy “Wolfs” with Clooney premiered out of competitors.

Jolie took on the characteristic of opera diva Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s ‘Maria’. Movies this year did no longer shrinking away from advanced area matter, whether contemporary or historical.

Abortion (‘April’), white supremacy (‘The Instruct’), the Mafia (‘Sicilian Letters’), and enforced disappearances and killings all the blueprint thru Brazil’s navy dictatorship (‘I’m Peaceable Right here’) were all examined in the key competitors motion photographs.

Quite a bit of motion photographs explored battle and its crushing repercussions, whether documentaries on the battle in Ukraine or the war between Israel and Palestinians.

Among essentially the most controversial used to be ‘Russians at War’ from Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova, who went at the support of the lines of the Ukraine battle with Russian soldiers.

“Russian soldiers are no longer somebody whose voices are heard,” Trofimova instantaneous journalists earlier than the screening.

However the movie prompted outrage in Ukrainian cultural and political circles for its inclusion at Venice, with many casting it as a reliable-Kremlin movie searching for to whitewash Russia’s assault.

The festival also honoured American actress Sigourney Weaver and Australian director Peter Weir with lifetime achievement awards.

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