‘One Battle After Another’ wins six prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards

"One Battle After Another" wins BAFTA Best Film, dominating the night with six awards and leading into the Oscars.

The politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” has won six prizes, including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards.

Vampire saga “Sinners” and gothic horror story “Frankenstein” each won three prizes.

Paul Thomas Anderson was named best director for “One Battle After Another.” Jessie Buckley won the best actress prize for “Hamnet,” while Robert Aaramayo took the best actor prize for the British indie film “I Swear,” beating stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet.

The British awards offer clues about who may win at the Academy Awards in Hollywood next month.

Hollywood stars and British celebrities, from Paddington Bear to the Princess of Wales, gathered Sunday for the British Academy Film Awards, where politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” and blues-steeped epic “Sinners” fought it out for the top prizes.

The two films are both up for best picture and snagged early prizes, with Wunmi Mosaku taking the supporting actress award for “Sinners,” and Sean Penn winning the supporting actor trophy for “One Battle After Another.” “Sinners” writer-director Ryan Coogler also won the prize for best original screenplay, while “One Battle” filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson took the trophy for best adapted screenplay.