Another Round by Thomas Vinterberg was the big winner at the European Film Awards this year, taking home Best Film, Best Director, and Best screenplay. It also won Mads Mikkelsen best actor for playing a high school teacher who experiments with being drunk all day long with colleagues.
But despite Vinterberg s joy at winning so many awards at the online ceremony in Berlin, the Danish director confessed via video link that dark clouds overshadowed the film production. His daughter sadly died whilst making the movie. He admits that the only thing that made sense to him was to carry on and large parts of the movie were even filmed at her school. The award will honour her memory .
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13 December 2020
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Thomas Vinterberg s acclaimed new movie Another Round has swept the European Film Awards, landing three prizes, including Best Actor for Mads Mikkelsen.
Vinterberg also picked up Best European Film and Best Screenwriter, alongside Tobias Lindholm.
The win cements the Danish movie as a favourite for the Foreign Language film Oscar next year. The project, about a group of teachers who pledge to stay drunk to test a theory that modest inebriation opens minds, has been a favourite at this year s film festivals.
Accepting the Best Film honour at the virtual EFA ceremony on Saturday, Vinterberg said, My first film was about child abuse, my second one about the same and now we ve made a film about four heterosexual white males teaching youngsters to drink. It could never have been possible outside of this continent and I m super proud to be awarded in this continent.
Another Round Wins Big at 2020 European Film Awards
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The Danish movie starring Mads Mikkelsen has dominated the European Film Awards, taking home three coveted honors including Best Actor for the male lead. Dec 13, 2020
Another Round has swept the European Film Awards, landing three prizes, including Best Actor for
Tobias Lindholm.
The win cements the Danish movie as a favourite for the Foreign Language film Oscar next year (21). The project, about a group of teachers who pledge to stay drunk to test a theory that modest inebriation opens minds, has been a favourite at this year s film festivals.
Accepting the Best Film honour at the virtual EFA ceremony on Saturday (12Dec20), Vinterberg said, My first film was about child abuse, my second one about the same and now we ve made a film about four heterosexual white males teaching youngsters to drink. It could never have been possible outside of this continent and I m super proud to be awarded in this continent.
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