| Academy Award Nominations: |
| Best Picture |
| Best Director: Mike Leigh |
| Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn |
| Best Supporting Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste |
| Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
| ✓ | Best Actress (Drama): Brenda Blethyn |
| Best Supporting Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste |
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| Other Awards: |
| Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'or (Best Picture); Best Actress (Blethyn); Prize of the Ecumenical Jury |
| Independent Spirit Awards: Best Foreign Film |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actress (Blethyn) |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Director; Best Actress (Blethyn) |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best British Film; Best Actress (Blethyn); Best Original Screenplay |