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