Almodóvar wins Venice’s Golden Lion with ‘The Room Next Door’
Venice Film Festival 2024: Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door wins Golden Lion, and Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet among major winners
The prestigious 2024 Venice Film Festival concluded with Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door winning the coveted Golden Lion for Best Film. The film, marking Almodóvar’s English-language debut, stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore in a poignant euthanasia drama. The story follows two estranged friends, Ingrid (Moore) and Martha (Swinton), who reunite under bittersweet and extreme circumstances after years apart.
Jury president Isabelle Huppert, alongside her jury, awarded the Golden Lion and other major prizes during the closing ceremony on Saturday, September 7.
Among other key honorees, Nicole Kidman was named Best Actress for her role in Babygirl, while Vincent Lindon took home the Best Actor prize for his performance in The Quiet Son. Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist and Dea Kulumbegashvili’s April were also recognized, along with Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio.
This year’s Venice Film Festival celebrated a variety of powerful films and performances, reflecting the diversity and creativity of contemporary cinema. The full list of winners is below:
Competition
Golden Lion for Best Film: “The Room Next Door,” Pedro Almodóvar
Grand Jury Prize: “Vermiglio,” Maura Delpero
Silver Lion for Best Director: Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
Special Jury Prize: “April,” Dea Kulumbegashvili
Best Screenplay: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, “I’m Still Here”
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Vincent Lindon, “The Quiet Son”
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Paul Kircher, “And their Children After Them”
Horizons
Best Film: “The New Year That Never Came,” Bogdan Mureşanu
Best Director: Sarah Friedland, “Familiar Touch”
Special Jury Prize: “One of Those Days When Hemme Dies,” Murat Firatoglu
Best Actress: Kathleen Chalfant, “Familiar Touch”
Best Actor: Francesco Gheghi, “Familia”
Best Screenplay: Scandar Copti, “Happy Holidays”
Best Short Film: “Who Loves the Sun,” Arshia Shakiba
