The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez triumph at the Golden Globes
Share:
The low-budget immigration saga and the Netflix crime musical picked up major film wins while the historical epic dominated television awards. The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez and Shōgun won big at the 82nd Golden Globes, the unofficial kick-off to this year’s awards season.
![[Demi Moore]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f43a0d81275b5ce370e8be32c73930fb44b42c95/0_67_3137_1883/master/3137.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
The low-budget epic The Brutalist, a drama telling the story of a Holocaust survivor turned immigrant architect in the US, won three awards for best film – drama, actor for Adrien Brody and director for the actor-turned-film-maker Brady Corbet. At the end of his speech, Corbet paid tribute to the film-maker Jeff Baena, who died this week by suicide.
![[Jodie Foster]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e46ef3e6acbbd14dfe7013e33e7685edd648402a/0_118_3424_2055/master/3424.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Brody, who previously lost out on a Globe for The Pianist before winning the Oscar, called the film “a story about the human capacity for creation”. He said he thought this would not be a “moment afforded” to him again before saying he hoped the film will inspire those who are immigrants.
![[82nd Annual Golden Globes - ShowNikki Glaser during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6a8777c42ee9dfcd56fc386f90a3ac0ac30570fd/0_51_3500_2101/master/3500.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
The Netflix crime musical Emilia Pérez, the most nominated film of the night, took home four awards, for best film – musical or comedy, supporting female actor for Zoe Saldaña, original song, and film not in the English language. In his first acceptance speech of the night, Audiard said: “I don’t have sisters so maybe this is why I made a film about sisterhood. If there were more sisters in the world, it might be a better place.”.
Saldaña beat out her co-star Selena Gomez and Wicked’s Ariana Grande for her win. There was also a surprise in the female actor in a drama category ,with the Brazilian star Fernanda Torres winning out against Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet for her performance in the fact-based 70s drama I’m Still Here. She dedicated the award to her mother, the actor Fernanda Montenegro, who was nominated at the Globes 25 years ago for her role in Central Station.
