Awards night on the red carpet in Venice. The most prestigious, the Golden Lion for Best Film, was won by Pedro Almodovar. The Spanish director was on tour at the 81st Venice Film Festival with his The next pieceThe film brings the theme of euthanasia to the screen. The protagonists are Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, who play the role of two old friends who find themselves in an extremely unpleasant situation, but which also has some sweet surprises in store for them.
The Silver Lion for Achievement, however, was won by The Brutalist by the British Brady Corbet. The Volpi Cup for best male performance goes to Vincent Lindon, who plays in the film The quiet son. The similar award for women goes to Nicole Kidman, the protagonist of Little girl. The actress was unable to receive the award because her mother died at the same time. Even Italy, on the podium in Venice, can celebrate: Vermilionby Maura Delpero, wins the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize.