The 2025 Robert Awards, held on 2 February at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center in Copenhagen, was a celebration of the Danish film and television industry, acknowledging both established artists and emerging talents.

The night was marked by Matters of the Heart dominating the awards, with director Christina Rosendahl’s deeply personal family drama about alcoholism and the toll it takes on loved ones taking home an impressive seven awards. The story follows a middle-class family who, on the surface, lead a happy and perfect life. But behind the facade, they are on the verge of disintegration owing to the father's escalating alcohol consumption.

Matters of the Heart won Best Feature Film, and Best Director and Best Original Script, both for Rosendahl, among other gongs. The Best Leading Role Awards were granted to Lars Ranthe and Viilbjørk Malling Agger for their moving performances, while Stine Stengade received the Award for Best Supporting Actress. Louise McLaughlin snagged the Award for Best Cinematography for the same film.

The latest work by Isabella Eklöf, Kalak [+leggi anche:
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The Award for Best English-language Film went to The Apprentice [+leggi anche:
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In the TV category, The Black Swan, a daring investigative docu-series directed by Mads Brügger, was crowned Best TV Series of the Year while Prime Video’s Bullshit made a clean sweep in the acting categories, with its lead actors Alba August and Marco Ilsø winning Best Female and Male Leading Roles, respectively. The show’s supporting cast, Clint Ruben and Vic Carmen Sonne, also earned themselves accolades.

The IB Award, presented to daring and innovative production companies, was awarded to Monolit Film ApS, helmed by Pernille Tornøe and Victor Gunhan. Their company was recognised for producing significant works such as Death of a Saint in just six years.

Here is the full list of winners at the 2025 Robert Awards:

Best Feature Film
Matters of the Heart - Christina Rosendahl

Best Documentary
The Son and the Moon - Roja Pakari

Best Children & Youth Film
The Children of Silver Street - Mehdi Avaz

Best Director
Christina Rosendahl - Matters of the Heart

Best Original Script
Christina Rosendahl - Matters of the Heart

Best Adapted Script
Isabella Eklöf, Kim Leine, Sissel Dalsgaard Thomsen - Kalak [+leggi anche:
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Best Female Leading Role
Viilbjørk Malling Agger - Matters of the Heart

Best Male Leading Role
Lars Ranthe - Matters of the Heart

Best Female Supporting Role
Stine Stengade - Matters of the Heart

Best Male Supporting Role
Nicolas Bro - Mr. Freeman

Best Cinematographer
Louise McLaughlin – Matters of the Heart

Best Production Designer
Amalie Skovhus Petersen - Madame Ida [+leggi anche:
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Best Editor
Anders Albjerg Kristiansen - The Quiet Ones [+leggi anche:
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Best Costume Designer
Nina Grønlund - Madame Ida

Best Make-up Artist
Louise Weiland - Madame Ida

Best Sound Designer
Rune Palving - Way Home

Best Background Music
Josefine Skov - Mulm

Best Original Score
Vesterbro Ungdomsgård featuring Karui and Thomas Helmig - The Children of Silver Street

Best Visual Effects
Alexander Schepelern, Christian Sjöstedt, Lea Benjovitz - Eternal [+leggi anche:
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Best Short Film – Fiction and Animation
Wild Child - Sif Lina Lambæk

Best Short Film – Documentary
Our Father Wears a Sun - Jasper J Spanning, Rosalinde Mynster

Best English-language Film
The Apprentice [+leggi anche:
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Best Non-English-language Film
The Zone of Interest [+leggi anche:
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Best Mini-series
The Orchestra II - Mikkel Munch-Fals, Søren Felbo

Best TV Series
The Black Swan - Mads Brügger

Best Female Leading Role – TV Series
Alba August - Bullshit

Best Male Leading Role – TV Series
Marco Ilsø - Bullshit

Best Female Supporting Role – TV Series
Vic Carmen Sonne - Bullshit

Best Male Supporting Role – TV Series
Clint Ruben - Bullshit

Nordisk Film Cinema Audience Award
Way Home [+leggi anche:
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IB Award
Victor Cunha, Pernille Tornøe (Monolit Film)

Fear Nothing Talent Award by Airtox
Louis Emil Ramm Seeberg (Death of a Saint, Madame Ida)