Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall wins best film at European Film Awards
by Philip Oltermann European culture editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6H16M)
Drama also claims the prizes for best director, best screenwriter and best actress for Sandra Huller
An arthouse whodunit about sexual jealousy and simmering creative rivalry between two married writers was everyone's envy at Saturday night's European Film Awards (EFA) in Berlin, with Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall beating her competitors to take home four of the five major awards.
Centred around a deadly fall from the top floor of a chalet in the French Alps, Triet's drama scooped the European equivalent of the Oscars' coveted prizes for best film, best director and best screenwriter, as well as a best actress award for the film's lead, Sandra Huller.
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