National Society of Film Critics 2022: Best Picture of ‘Drive My Car?’

“Drive My Car” has won best picture from this year’s edition of the National Society of Film Critics, continuing its streak of major prizes from major critics groups. The organization announced the honors on Saturday.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s sweeping drama also won top honors from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and New York Film Critics Circle.

With the best image, “Drive My Car”Hidetoshi Nishijima won the best screenplay, director, and actor awards. “West Side Story,” “The Power of the Dog”And “Petite Maman”Numerous appearances were made across various runner up slots.

The National Society of Film Critics (N.S.F.C.), a prestigious organization, is known for its refined taste. boasts members from across top entertainment publications — including Variety‘s own chief film critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman — as well as notable freelancers. The L.A. Times’Justin Chang serves the position of chair.

Any film, streaming or in theaters, that opens in the United States in 2021 is eligible for consideration. The N.S.F.C. has a different award system than other groups. There is no nomination process for the N.S.F.C., which is unlike other award groups. For each category, the winner, runnerup and third place prizes are announced along with voting totals that often reveal how close they are. Last year, “Nomadland”The top prize was won by the winner, beating all other entrants “First Cow”By only two votes

See the running list of this year’s winners below:

The Best Picture “Drive My Car”
Runner-up: “Petite Maman” | “The Power of Dog”

Best Actor: Hidetoshi Nishijima, “Drive My Car”
Runner-up: Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog” | Simon Rex, “Red Rocket”

Best Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Parallel Mothers”
Runner-up: Renate Reinsve, “The Worst Person in the World” | Alana Haim, “Licorice Pizza”

Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga, “Passing”
Runner-up: Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story” | Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter”

Anders Danielsen Lie was the best supporting actor “The Worst Person in the World”
Runner-up: Vincent Lindon, “Titane” | Mike Faist, “West Side Story” | Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is the best director “Drive My Car”And “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy”
Runner-up: Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog” | Céline Sciamma, “Petite Maman”

Best Screenplay: “Drive My Car”
Runner-up: “Parallel Mothers” | “Licorice Pizza”

Best Cinematography “The Green Knight”
Runner-up: “The Power of the Dog” | “Memoria”

Best Nonfiction Film: “Flee”
Runner-up: “Procession” | “The Velvet Underground”

Film Heritage Award: Maya Cade for the Black Film Archive, Bertrand Tavernier and Peter Bogdanovich

American Distribution in Film: “Returning to Reims”

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