This Sunday, the 'Golden Globes' will test the hegemony of 'One Battle After Another,' the phenomenon leading this award season's predictions. This edition is key for the Spanish film 'Sirat' and the Brazilian 'The Secret Agent.' Paul Thomas Anderson's film leads with 9 nominations, followed by the Norwegian 'Sentimental Value' with 8, and Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller 'Sinners' with 7. The path to the podium seems clear for 'One Battle After Another,' the favorite for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. This category is completed by the Korean 'No Other Choice,' the satirical 'Bugonia,' the biographical 'Blue Moon,' the sporting charisma of 'Marty Supreme,' and the historical 'Nouvelle Vague.' In the drama category, the specialized press suggests 'Hamnet' will be difficult to surpass, beyond the popularity 'Sinners' may achieve. The film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel competes against international contenders like the Iranian 'It Was Just An Accident,' the Brazilian 'The Secret Agent,' the Norwegian 'Sentimental Value,' and Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein.' Del Toro will compete for Best Director against Paul Thomas Anderson, Chloé Zhao, Ryan Coogler, Joachim Trier ('Sentimental Value'), and Jafar Panahi ('It Was Just An Accident'), with all bets on Anderson, although the Iranian also has strong predictions. In the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category, Rose Byrne ('If I Had Legs I'd Kick You') is a favorite; in drama, Jessie Buckley ('Hamnet') is among the favorites after winning the Hollywood Critics Association award last weekend. The Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category is competitive, led by Timothée Chalamet ('Marty Supreme'), and includes Jesse Plemons ('Bugonia'), Lee Byung-Hun ('No Other Choice'), George Clooney ('Jay Kelly'), Ethan Hawke ('Blue Moon'), and Leonardo DiCaprio ('One Battle After Another'). Brazil rewrites its history, and the Spanish rave resounds in Hollywood. The race for Best Actor in a Drama is poised to be historic with Brazilian Wagner Moura the favorite to win for 'The Secret Agent.' Moura, the first Brazilian nominated in this category, seems to be following in the footsteps of his predecessor Fernanda Torres, who won last year. The film, directed by Brazilian Kleber Mendonça Filho, is the top favorite to win Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language Film. The Spanish film 'Sirat,' directed by Franco-Galician Oliver Laxe, has a more discreet profile but will compete for Best Original Score. In television, Mexican Diego Luna adds a Hispanic accent to the Globes, nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series for 'Andor.' Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' is projected to win in both Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song.
