Emma Stone's fantastical drama was the big winner at this year's festival
won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2019, co-stars Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, and Ramy Youssef, and concerns itself with the story of a young woman who finds herself brought back to life in a highly patriarchal society. The film has drawn strong praise, especially for Stone’s performance, with Lanthimos saying during his acceptance speech today that, “
Above all, this film is the central character of Isabella Baxter, this incredible creature, and she wouldn’t exist without Emma Stone, another incredible creature. This film is her, in front and behind the camera.”Meanwhile the Best Actress award went to Cailee Spaeny for her turn as Priscille Presley in Sofia Coppola’sMe Captain
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