"Jim Jarmusch's quiet film "Father Mother Sister Brother" took the top prize, the Golden Lion. It was a surprise to many who expected that honor to go to "The Voice of Hind Rajab," which ended up with the runner up award, or "No Other Choice."Aside from Benny Safdie's best director win for "The Smashing Machine," Hollywood players were largely shut out of the awards in favor of a diverse, international selection."
"The awards didn't give many hints, but Venice has been known to launch several best actor campaigns including Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker,"Brendan Fraser in "The Whale" and Adrien Brody in "The Brutalist." This year the most obvious heavyweight to follow is Dwayne Johnson for his turn as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine."Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons were also strange and fierce as kidnapped and kidnapper in Yorgos Lanthimos's provocative "Bugonia.""
Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' won the Golden Lion, surprising many who expected different contenders. 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' finished as runner-up while 'No Other Choice' also drew attention. Benny Safdie won best director for 'The Smashing Machine.' Chinese actor Xin Zhilei won best actress for Cai Shangjun's 'The Sun Rises on Us All,' Italian actor Toni Servillo won best actor for 'La Grazia,' and Luna Wedler received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for 'Silent Friend.' Hollywood players were largely shut out in favor of a diverse international selection. Several premieres introduced possible Oscar contenders including Dwayne Johnson, Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Amanda Seyfried, and Julia Roberts.
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