Colin Farrel He has had a couple of successful projects in recent years. But nothing compares to winning a Volpi Cup. His work in The Banshees of Inisherinof the Anglo-Irish genius Martin McDonald -who won the Silver Lion for best screenplay- prevailed over Brendan Fraser, the favorite of the pools and the media.

The jury raffled various arguments to reach this award. Farrel embodies a man who loses his best friend and goes through pain, tenderness and humor in an interpretation full of gaps and silences.

The Golden Lion, the highest award in Venice, went to the filmmaker Laura Poitra by All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, the Silver Lion, prize of the Jury, is in the hands of Alice Diop, by saint omerwhile Luca Guadagnino He was distinguished as best director.

Venice, in recent years, has become the starting point for the awards season. Therefore, it is expected that several of the films that have paraded through the Lido will reap nominations.