Golden Globes 2025: France’s 'Emilia Pérez' wins big, as 'The Brutalist' nabs major awards

The Golden Globes was the first major awards ceremony of the year and officially kicked off awards season.

It has been a hard-to-predict awards season, with the likes of Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Anora and Conclave aiming to emerge as a favourite, even if there has been no clear frontrunner – especially compared to last year’s critical darling and box office juggernaut Oppenheimer.

However, with four wins, including Best Film (Comedy or Musical), Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language), Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña) and Best Song, there doesn't seem to be any stopping French director Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez. His Mexico-set gangster trans musical featuring gender transitioning, cartels, gorgeous choreographies and songs about vaginoplasty is as unexpected as it is unmissable.

“In these troubled times, I hope that Emilia Perez will be a beacon of light for those of us not lucky enough to count among their friends a woman as powerful and passionate as Karla Sofía Gascón,” said Audiard, accepting the Golden Globe. He dedicated the prize to those worried about the future and what 2025 is going to look like, urging them to keep fighting for their rights.

Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón echoed this sentiment: “You can put us in jail, beat us up, but you can’t take our soul. Raise your voice and say: ‘I am who I am.’”

Going into the ceremony, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez had 10 nominations, representing quite the win for streamer Netflix – where you can (and should) watch this stunning film.

Check out our review of Emilia Pérez here.

Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist won in three major categories - Best Film (Drama), Best Director and Best Actor (Adrian Brody). Corbet beat favourites Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker and