Best ending
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
The last five minutes reorganise everything before them, and hold up when you already know what's coming.
Best opening
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
A first sequence that states the rules of the film without explaining a single one of them.
Most emotional
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
The film where the technique steps aside and lets the feeling arrive undefended.
Best twist
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
A reversal earned by information the film gave you and trusted you to misread.
Best visual achievement
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
Images that would survive with the sound switched off.
Best action sequence
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
Geography, stakes and consequence held in the same frame — spectacle you can follow.
Best dialogue
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
Lines written to be spoken, staged so the pauses do half the work.
Most underrated film
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Ureshino's Mother (voice)
The public vote sits below ours on this one, and the direction is the reason for the gap.