“Past Lives” was the big winner at the Gotham Awards on Monday evening, taking home the top prize for best feature. Meanwhile, acting honors were won by Charles Melton for his supporting performance in Todd Haynes’ “May December” and Lily Gladstone for her lead performance in “The Unknown Country.”
“Thank you, Gotham, for this award. It’s such an honor. It really means the world to receive it with my debut set in New York City, a city I live in and love deeply,” writer-director Celine Song began, taking the stage to accept the best feature award. Song thanked her producers at A24, along with her cast and crew. She was joined onstage by two of the film’s stars, Greta Lee and John Magaro.
Director Andrew Haigh’s metaphysical gay romance “All of Us Strangers” was the leader of the Gothams field heading into the ceremony, scoring four…