Emerald Fennell has won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for her movie Promising Young Woman.
The British screenwriter, director and actor was absolutely stoked when the news was read out at a toned-down ceremony in Los Angeles.
She noted the award was heavy and cold when she was presented with the gong on stage.
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Her win marks the first time a woman has won Best Screenplay in 13 years, with Diablo Cody being the last female crowned the winner for JUNO.
Promising Young Woman is the directorial debut of Emerald Fennell, who previously took over from Phoebe Waller-Bridge for season two of compelling cat-and-mouse drama, Killing Eve.
The film tells the story of Cassie Thomas (played by The Great Gatsby star Carey Mulligan), a 30-year-old woman looking to exact revenge on the predatory advances of some men, following the sexual assault and death of her friend.
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Cassie gets her revenge on Friday nights, going to bars dressed to the nines and pretending to act drunk, in some cases almost too drunk to stand. She then waits for a 'nice guy' to take her home - ie looking to take advantage of her.
Cassie waits for the man to make a move, before she then snaps out of her 'drunken' state, forcing him to reassess his ways.
Critics praised the film for the way it tackles difficult yet essential topics such as consent, rape and sexual assault in the world post #MeToo, with Carey's performance garnering widespread critical acclaim.
Speaking about the film's blunt social commentary, Emerald told Variety: "It's not just a movie for people who are very well-versed in all of this stuff.
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"I feel very privileged that it's something that I care deeply about. But for generational reasons - or all sorts of reasons - lots of people haven't thought that deeply about this. And it needs to be accessible to them."
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