The Golden Globes ceremony saw Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another take home four awards, including best musical or comedy and best director. The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a former revolutionary, has been noted for its engagement with the political climate of the second Trump administration.
Teyana Taylor won best supporting actress for her role in the film, while Sean Penn was nominated but did not win best supporting actor. The film’s themes of reactionary hysteria and tension were highlighted as resonant with the current mood.
Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet won best drama and best actress for Jessie Buckley, who played William Shakespeare’s wife. The film imaginatively explores the couple’s grief after the death of their son and its influence on Hamlet.
Timothée Chalamet received his first Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy for his role in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme. Rose Byrne won best actress in a comedy or musical for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, beating Cynthia Erivo and Emma Stone.
In the international category, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Brazilian film The Secret Agent won best non-English language film, and Wagner Moura took best actor in a drama. The awards list was described as intelligent and serious, leaving the Oscar field open between One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and Marty Supreme.
