Before the Golden Globes, director Peter Farrelly managed the energies and nerves of his team as best as he could.
A few hours later, everything was overflowing with joy. The embrace of those who participated in the creation of Green Book showed that all expectations had been exceeded.
The excitement was justified: the movie about an interracial friendship in the midst of the rough racism of the 60s won three awards and revealed itself as one of the great winners of the night.
Two of the awards recognized the film as best comedy film and best screenplay. Meanwhile, the third award went to Mahershala Ali whose interpretation of the renowned jazz musician Don Shirley made him the winner of the category for best supporting actor.
The emotion of the protagonists
"I have to thank my wife, my mother and my grandmother. I thank you for your prayers. I have needed each and every one of them. Peace," said the actor when receiving his award.
In a true acting duel with co-star Viggo Mortensen, Ali plays the prestigious black pianist in the midst of a barrage of humiliations and dangers as a result of the racist laws of the time.
Director Farrelly said that the story about how this musician and his Italian-American driver overcame racial differences could offer a "universal lesson".
"If they could find common ground, we all can. All we have to do is talk and to not judge people by their differences," Farrelly said on stage.
An endearing film about two different men capable of accepting their enormous shared humanity is therefore consolidated as one of those films meant to become a classic.
