“Anatomy of a Case” wins
Sandra Hülser receives European Film Prize
December 9, 2023, 10:48 p.m
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One of the most important film awards this year goes to the German actress Sandra Hülser. She wins the European Film Prize for her portrayal of a writer under suspicion of murder in “Anatomy of a Case”. The film will then be named Europe’s best of the year.
The German actress Sandra Hülser has won the European Film Prize for Best Actress. This was announced by the European Film Academy in Berlin. The 45-year-old received the award for her role in the legal thriller “Anatomy of a Case”. There she plays a successful writer under suspicion of murder. In her acceptance speech, Hülser, who lives in Leipzig, called on the audience to observe a moment of silence for peace in the world. It became very quiet in the hall. The award for the best European film ultimately went to “Anatomy of a Case” – a work by the French director Justine Triet. The film also won awards for its script and editing.
The German actress Leonie Benesch (“The Teacher’s Room”) and the Finnish Alma Pöysti (“Falling Leaves”) were also in the running for the best actress award. This year, Hülser was nominated twice in the best actress category, in addition to “Anatomy of a Case” and for the drama “The Zone of Interest” about the family of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höß. In the men’s category, the acting award went to the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. The 58-year-old received the award for his role in the film “Bastards” by Nikolaj Arcel. There Mikkelsen plays the soldier Ludvig Kahlen, who wants to make the Jutland heath fertile for the Danish king.
Chances at the Oscars?
Sandra Hülser, who was born in Suhl in Thuringia, had already received the trophy for best actress in 2016 for the tragicomedy “Toni Erdmann”. Critics give her good chances for the big film awards season in the USA – for example the Oscar. And the industry magazine “The Hollywood Reporter” asked the question at the beginning of September: “Sandra Hülser, actress of the year?”
The European Film Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. The approximately 4,600 members of the European Film Academy were able to vote on the award winners in a number of categories, similar to the Oscars in the USA.