Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” appears to be the film to beat in the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Award.
Echoing recent Golden Globe nominations, the political and satirical thriller has nine nominations in total from the UK’s leading screenwriters and film broadcasters, followed closely by Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean tragedy “Hamnet” with eight. Both films were nominated for Movie of the Year and Director of the Year, with their leads, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessie Buckley, also nominated for Actor of the Year and Actress of the Year, respectively.
Elsewhere, Ryan Coogler’s Deep South horror film “Sinners” was nominated in seven categories, including film of the year. Other films with multiple nominations include “Marty Supreme,” with six nominations, “Sorry, Baby” with five (including four for first-time writer-director-star Eva Victor), and Oliver Laxe’s “Sirāt,” Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” and Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” with four each.
“At a time when AI and homogeneity seem to be the quick answer to everything, it’s encouraging to see that the films our members voted for are bursting with human life, creativity and unique perspectives,” said Jane Crowther, chair of the London Critics’ Circle film section. “Boasting bold, vital stories, real-life experiences and artistry, these films and their creative teams are proof that not everything can be done by an algorithm. LFCC is thrilled to invite such a diverse group of artists to our awards this February to celebrate their achievements.”
The London Critics’ Circle Film Awards will take place on February 1 at London’s May Fair, with renowned critic Mark Kermode as host.
See the full list of nominees below:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR
“Hamnet”
“Supreme Marty”
“The brain”
“One battle after another”
“Sentimental value”
“Sinners”
“Cry”
“Sorry, baby”
“Dream Trains”
“Weapons”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
“It was just an accident”
“No other choice”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental value”
“Cry”
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
“Cover”
“One by one: John and Yoko”
“Orwell: 2+2=5”
“The ideal neighbor”
“Riefenstahl”
ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR
” Bow “
“Elio”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Little Amélie or the character of the rain”
“Zootopia 2”
BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR
“The Ballad of Wallis Island”
“Bugonia”
“Hamnet”
“I swear”
“Back seat”
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle After Another”
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners”
Óliver Laxe – “Sirat”
Josh Safdie – “Marty Supreme”
Chloé Zhao – “Hamnet”
Screenwriter of the year
Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle After Another”
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners”
Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein – “Supreme Marty”
Eva Victor – “Sorry, Baby”
Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell – “Hamnet”
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Timothée Chalamet – “Marty Supreme”
Leonardo DiCaprio – “One Battle After Another”
Ethan Hawke – “Blue Moon”
Wagner Moura – “The Secret Agent
“Josh O’Connor – “The Brain”
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Jessie Buckley – “Hamnet”
Rose Byrne – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Die My Love”
Renate Reinsve – “Sentimental value”
Eva Victor – “Sorry, Baby”
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Benicio del Toro – “One battle after another”
Jacob Elordi – “Frankenstein”
Delroy Lindo – “Sinners”
Sean Penn – “One Battle After Another”
Alexander Skarsgård – “Passenger”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Odessa A’zion – “Supreme Martyr”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – “Sentimental value”
Amy Madigan – “Weapons”
Wunmi Mosku – “Sinners”
Teyana Taylor – “One Battle After Another”
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Robert Aramayo – “I swear/Palestine 36”
Miles Cato – “Sinners”
Frank Dillane – “Sea Urchin/Harvest”
Chase Infiniti – “One Battle After Another”
Eva Victor – “Sorry, Baby”
BRITISH/IRISH REALISTIC OF THE YEAR
Tom Basden & Tim Key – “The Ballad of Wallis Island”
Laura Carreira – “On the Fall”
Akinola Davies Jr. – “My Father’s Shadow”
Harris Dickinson – “Sea Urchin”
Harry Lighton – “Passenger”
BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Naomi Ackie – “Sorry, Baby”/“Mickey 17″/”The Thursday Murder Club”
Robert Aramayo – “I Swear”/“Palestine 36”
Jessie Buckley – “Hamnet”
David Jonsson – “Wasteman”/“The Long Walk”
Josh O’Connor – “The Mastermind/“The Story of Sound”/“Wake Up Dead Man: A Daggers-Out Mystery”
YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Scott Ellis Watson – “I Swear”
Ebada Hassan – “Brides”
Jacobi Skirt – “Hamnet”
Noah Jupe – “Hamnet”/”The Carpenter’s Son”
Alfie Williams – “28 Years Later”
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“Die My Love” – Editing, Toni Froschhamer
“The Ice Tower” – Production Design, Julia Irribarria
“Marty Supreme” – Casting, Jennifer Venditti
“The Brain” – Music, Rob Mazurek
“One battle after another” – Editing, Andy Jurgensen
“Sinners” – Music, Ludwig Göransson
“Sirat” – Sound design, Laia Casanovas
“Sound of Falling” – Costume design, Sabrina Krämer
“Train Dreams” – Cinematography, Adolpho Veloso
“Weapons” – Makeup and Hair, Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat and Jason Collins
BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
“Two Black Boys in Heaven” – Directed by Baz Sells
“Leaving Ikordoru in 1999” – Directed by Rashida Seriki
“I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash” – Directed by Mark Jenkin
“Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites” – Directed by Duncan Cowles
“Milk” – Directed by Naomi Waring
