Lolas. Winners.

You wouldn't quite call it a sweep, but Auf der anderen Seite (Edge of Heaven) has fared very well tonight at the German Film Awards: Best Film (Gold), Best Director and Screenplay (Fatih Akin, on both accounts) and Best Editing Andrew Bird).

Doris Dörrie's Kirschblüten (Cherry Blossoms) picks up Lolas for Best Film (Silver), Best Actor (Elmar Wepper) and Best Costume Design (Sabine Greunig). More awards:

• Best Film (Bronze): Die Welle (The Wave, Dennis Gansel).

• Best Documentary: Prinzessinnenbad (Bettina Blümner).

• Best Children's and Youth Film: Leroy (Armin Völckers).

• Best Actress: Nina Hoss, for Yella.

• Best Supporting Actress: Christine Schorn, for Frei Nach Plan.

• Best Supporting Actor: Frederick Lau, for Die Welle.

• Best Cinematography: Benedict Neuenfels, for Liebesleben.

• Best Set Design: Erwin Prib, for Absurdistan.

• Best Film Music: Ali N Askin, for Leroy.

• Best Sound Design: Dirk Jacob, Dominik Schleier, Martin Steyer and Pawel Wdowczak, for Trade.

Posted by dwhudson at April 25, 2008 1:42 PM