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