The second Lion Award goes to Best Foreign Language film. Here are your Top 5…

5. Oslo, 31. august (Oslo, August 31st, Norway) – 45 points

4. De rouille et d’os (Rust and Bone, France) – 50 points

3. Intouchables (The Intouchables, France) – 55 points

2. Holy Motors (France) – 90 points

1. Amour (Austria) – 141 points

Il Leone d’Oro (well, our version of it) goes to Amour! It becomes the 2nd Michael Haneke film (after The White Ribbon in 2009) to win in this category! This is a very Eurocentric lineup this year. Even more specifically, it’s heavy on the French-language films as Oslo August 31st is the only non-French film in the top 5. This is probably the situation that the Academy tries to avoid with their “one film per country” rule, which has its benefits and flaws. Now, I’m sure many of you are wondering “Where is The Raid: Redemption?” Well, it just barely missed the cut, coming in at #6 with 43 points.

Previous Winners

2009: The White Ribbon (Germany)

2010: I Am Love (Italy)

2011: A Separation (Iran)