Overview
- Byrne prevailed in the Spirit Awards’ gender‑neutral Best Lead Performance race over a slate that included Keke Palmer, Tessa Thompson, Joel Edgerton, Théodore Pellerin and Ben Whishaw.
- In her acceptance speech, she shared the award with writer‑director Mary Bronstein, saying Bronstein fought for eight years to get the film made.
- The film, written and directed by Bronstein, is described as an independent drama about parenting in extremis and existential black holes.
- Her season already includes a Golden Globe win for the role, with coverage also citing recognition from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and Berlin’s Silver Bear.
- She is nominated for BAFTA and the Academy Awards, with the Oscars ceremony scheduled for March 15.