Anora and The Brutalist lead London film critics’ award nominations

Sean Baker's and Brady Corbet's films received seven nominations each from the London Critics' Circle, while feminist body horror The Substance and Ralph Fiennes' papal drama Conclave have six

The Palme d'Or winner Anora and epic architect drama The Brutalist have come out on top in the nominations count for the London Critics' Circle film awards, with seven apiece.

The two films are expected to feature strongly throughout the awards race during the next few months, and have largely matched each other here. Anora and The Brutalist are both nominated for film of the year and director of the year (for Sean Baker and Brady Corbet respectively), and their lead performers are also nominated: Mikey Madison for actress of the year for Anora and Adrien Brody for The Brutalist. Madison, who plays a sex worker who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, is also nominated for breakthrough performer.