The Father, Titane and Quo Vadis, Aida? lead European film awards nominations

Four nods each for the Oscar-winning dementia drama, the Palme d’Or-winning body-horror thriller and the shocking film about SrebrenicaThere is a three-way tie for the most nominations at the annual European film awards, with Titane, Quo Vadis, Aida? and The Father each scoring four.All three films have already achieved a high profile on the festival and awards circuit.

Titane, a body-horror thriller written and directed by Julia Ducournau, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, making Ducournau only the second female director after Jane Campion to take the honour.

She is nominated here for best director, with her two leads Agathe Rousselle and Vincent Lindon up for the acting categories.

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