'The Room Next Door' wins Golden Lion at 81st Venice Film Festival

Published: 11:17, September 8, 2024 | Updated: 11:30, September 8, 2024

By Xinhua

Pedro Almodovar, winner of the golden lion for best film for "The Room Next Door", poses for photographers during the awards ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept 7, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

ROME - The film The Room Next Door by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar won the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

The movie is the first-ever English-language movie for the acclaimed filmmaker. The drama develops around the friendship between two women - a novelist and a former war correspondent - who were very close when young and have not seen each other for years.

Brady Corbet won Best first-ever Director for his film The Brutalist. Vincent Lindon was awarded Best Actor for The Quiet Son.

Alessandro Nivola, from left, Tilda Swinton, director Pedro Almodovar, Julianne Moore and Alvise Rigo pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film "The Room Next Door" during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sept 2, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

The Italian film Vermiglio took home the Grand Jury Prize, while the award for Best Screenplay went to I'm Still Here.

The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival runs from Aug 28 to Sept 7 at the Lido of the Italian lagoon city, with 21 feature-length films presented as world premieres competing in the main selection.

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