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Our top picks for the upcoming 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards, which honours best national and foreign films of 2022.
The 76th British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs, will be held on the 19th February 2023. The event takes place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, and will be hosted by actor Richard E. Grant.
The Banshees of Inisherin
Director: Martin McDonagh
Nominated for: Best film, Outstanding British film (Winner), Leading actor, Supporting actress (Winner), Supporting actor (x2) (Winner), Director, Original screenplay (Winner), Original score and Editing
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan
Synopsis: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
The Batman
Director: Matt Reeves
Nominated for: Cinematography, Production design, Make-up and hair and Special visual effects
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright
Synopsis: When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Aftersun
Director: Charlotte Wells
Nominated for: Outstanding British film, Leading actor, Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer (Winner)
Starring: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall
Synopsis: Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.
The Whale
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Nominated for: Leading actor, Supporting actress, Adapted screenplay and Make-up and hair
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins
Synopsis: A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Nominated for: Best film, Leading actress, Supporting actress, Supporting actor, Director, Original screenplay, Original score, Casting, Editing and Special visual effects (Winner)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis
Synopsis: A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.