Silver Shell – Best Director – San Sebastian Film Festival
Louis Delluc Award - Best French Film of 2010
Critic’s Award - São Paulo International Film Festival
Satellite Award for Best Foreign Film 2011 – International Press Academy
Nominated for 2 Satellite Awards – ‘Best Art Direction and Production Design’ and ‘Costume Design’
Best Foreign Language Film 2011 – Toronto Film Critics’ Circle
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film 2011 – 32nd London Critics’
Panorama Prize – Panorama of European Cinema – Athens
Grémio Literário Award – for Raúl Ruiz
Grémio Literário Award – Honorable Mention to Paulo Branco
Portuguese Authors Society Awards – Best Screenplay
Official Selection - Toronto International Film Festival
London Film Festival
Torino Film Festival
Viennale, Viena International Film Festival
New York Film Festival
Vancouver Film Festival
Rotterdam Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival – Australia
Jeonju International Film Festival (Coreia do Sul)
BAFICI – Buenos Aires Film Festival - Argentina
Cartagena Film Festival
Prague Film Festival
Istambul Film Festival
Vilnius Film Festival (Lituânia)
Hong Kong Film Festival
Copenhagen Film Festival
San Francisco Film Festival
Montréal – Festival Ibero-Americano
Munich International Film Festival
Sydney International Film Festival
Varsóvia Film Festival
Lecce Film Festival
Best Film of the Year – 2010 – in CANAL +, LES INROCKUPTIBLES and CAHIERS DU CINEMA
Among 2011 Top 10 for Village Voice, The New York Times, Film Comment, Indiewire, Slant