One Battle After Another defeats Hamnet and Sinners at Baftas, as I Swear's Robert Aramayo takes best actor

"One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's counterculture comedy about a washed-up revolutionary trying to protect his daughter from a ruthless military officer, has dominated the Baftas, taking home six awards including best film, best director, best cinematography, best editing, best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay. The film, inspired by Thomas Pynchon's Vineland, was nominated for 14 awards going into Sunday's ceremony, the most of any contender including nods for stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Chase Infiniti and Teyana Taylor."

"Anybody who says movies aren't good anymore can piss right off, because this is a great fucking year. We have a line from Nina Simone we stole in our film. She says, I know what freedom is, it's no fear.' Let's keep making things without fear. Director Paul Thomas Anderson accepts the best film Bafta for One Battle After Another, alongside cast members."

"You may think your greatest export was Alfred Hitchcock or Charlie Chaplin, but to me it was Adam Somner, he said. Three weeks into our film he found out he was sick, and he made it through production. If you've ever worked with somebody who is very ill, it is very miraculous, it makes you pay attention and it reminds you of the privilege of this work we do. Thank you for sending him to me."

One Battle After Another led the Baftas, winning six awards including best film, best director, cinematography, editing, supporting actor and adapted screenplay after entering with fourteen nominations. Paul Thomas Anderson celebrated the year for cinema and quoted Nina Simone, urging fearless creativity. Anderson paid tribute to late producer Adam Somner, noting Somner worked through illness and underscoring the privilege of filmmaking. Ryan Coogler's Sinners won three awards for original screenplay, original score and supporting actress. Chloe Zhao's Hamnet took two awards, including outstanding British film and leading actress for Jessie Buckley.

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