Custody and The Sisters Brothers win big at Cesar Awards

Family drama Custody and western The Sisters Brothers were the toast of the Cesar Awards in France on Friday (22Feb19).
Xavier Legrand’s Custody was named Best Film and Best Original Screenplay, while Lea Drucker took home Best Actress, and Yorgos Lamprinos earned Best Editing.
The Sisters Brothers, starring Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, and Jake Gyllenhaal, was also a four-time winner, claiming Best Director for Jacques Audiard, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Sound.
Alex Lutz landed the Best Actor accolade for Guy, while supporting awards went to Philippe Katerine (Sink or Swim), and Karin Viard (Little Tickles).
Shoplifters, from director Hirokazu Kore-Eda, was named Best Foreign Film, and Best Animated Film was handed to Michel Ocelot for Dilili in Paris.
Sheherazade, from Jean-Bernard Marlin, was declared Best First Film, as its stars Dylan Robert and Kenza Fortas picked up Best New Actor and Actress honours, respectively.
Meanwhile, retired actor Robert Redford was presented with the honorary Cesar at the ceremony in Paris, where his The Horse Whisperer co-star Kristin Scott Thomas served as the event host.
The prizegiving, France’s version of the Oscars, also included a tribute to late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld by his longtime muse, Diane Kruger. The longtime Chanel boss died on Tuesday (19Feb19) following a rumoured battle with cancer.