'One Battle After Another', 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

“One Battle After Another” dominated the Golden Globes on Sunday, winning best comedy, while literary adaptation “Hamnet” delivered the night’s biggest surprise by claiming best drama film at the high-profile Hollywood ceremony.
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the screwball thriller “One Battle After Another” centres on an ageing revolutionary played by Leonardo DiCaprio and led the evening with four wins from nine nominations. Alongside best comedy, the film earned awards for best director, best screenplay and best supporting actress for Teyana Taylor. The Golden Globes gala is considered a major precursor to the Oscars in March.

“You guys are being so generous with this affection for me and this film — and I’ll take it”, Anderson said in his acceptance speech. The film’s mix of political extremism, immigration raids and social tension has resonated with audiences and critics amidst a deeply polarised United States.
Despite the film’s success, DiCaprio missed out on best lead actor, losing to Timothée Chalamet for his role as an ambitious 1950s table tennis player in “Marty Supreme”. Chalamet thanked his fellow nominees, including George Clooney and Ethan Hawke and said his previous Globe losses made the win “that much sweeter”, before thanking his girlfriend Kylie Jenner.

The final award of the night brought a major upset when “Hamnet”, which imagines William Shakespeare and his wife coping with the death of their son, won best drama. The film beat favourite “Sinners”, Ryan Coogler’s period horror set in the segregated American South. Producer Steven Spielberg praised director Chloe Zhao, who dedicated the award to cast and crew members who lost loved ones during production. Jessie Buckley won best drama actress for her role as Shakespeare’s wife Agnes.
Elsewhere, “Sinners” collected best score and best cinematic and box office achievement. Brazilian thriller “The Secret Agent” won best non-English language film, while television honours went to “Adolescence”, “The Pitt” and “The Studio”. — AFP