The Banshees of Inisherin was the oldest winner in the film categories at the Golden Globes by taking a total of three statuettes: Comedy or Musical Film, Screenplay for Martin McDonagh and Comedy Actor for Colin Farrell.
Martin McDonagh's film competed in the category of Musical or Comedy Film against Babylon, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery y Triangle of Sadness.
Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg took the awards for Best Motion Picture Drama and Director for The Fabelmans, who received a long and deserved standing ovation upon receiving the award.
"I have been hiding from this story since I was 17 years old and I have told it little by little in my stories, there is something in ET and in Close Encounters... But I never had the courage to tell it head-on," Spielberg explained in his speech, 76 years old.
Steven Spielberg accepting the Best Director award for The Fabelmans. Source: AP
Austin Butler won the Drama Actor Award for his role as the King of Rock in the biopic Elvis, and thanked Lisa Marie and Priscilla, Elvis's family.
The one who was not present at the gala to accept her Drama Actress award for tar was Cate Blanchett.
And Michelle Yeoh was the one to look back on her long career path to the stage by receiving her Comedy Actress award at Everything Everywhere at the Same Time.
"It has been an extraordinary journey and a great struggle to be here, but I think it was worth it," he recalled when talking about the drama of making his way in the industry.
Supporting Actress went to Angela Bassett for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The movie Argentine, 1985 recognized the South American nation as International Film, and the award was received by its director Santiago Miter and its star Ricardo Darín.
Santiago Miter and Ricardo Darín received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. Source: Rating Zero
What is it about The Banshees of Inisherin?
The island of Inisherin, a place off the coast of Ireland, doesn't appear on any real-world map, but its geography (for various reasons) is unmistakable.
Not only because the sweaters and sheep, as well as the thatched roofs, denote a highly curated Irish authenticity, but the picturesque and the profane intermingle while humor accompanies the terrible violence.
It's 1923 and the modernity it has been a long time coming to Inisherin, where rural life continues at its pace. Meanwhile, on the mainland, the Irish Civil War rages on, so distant gunshots can sometimes be heard across the water.
The islanders pay very little attention to this, so they see no point in taking sides. The local cop (Gary Lydon), a dull and rather violent man, the closest thing to a pure villain this movie gets, is pleased to have been recruited to assist in an execution.
He does not know (nor does he care) if the Army or the IRA is responsible for said execution, because for him what matters is that they pay him.
Banshees, basically it's about a local conflict between Padraic (Colin Farrell), a gregarious cowherd, and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), a brooding fiddler.
These characters have been drinking together almost every evening at the local bar for as long as anyone can remember, until Colm abruptly and unilaterally declares an end to their friendship.
While this movie may feel a little weak by conventional comedy/drama standards, it's a true gem for the characters it features, as well as enjoying a beautiful (and unexpected) ending.
Five years after having made an impact with the multi-award-winning film Three Ads for a Crimen, Martin McDonagh once again captures the public's attention.
Other films by this director are The Beauty Queen of Leenane y The Pillow Man, which are not so well known but according to experts with unforgettable themes.
