"Das Leben der Anderen" or "The Lives of Others" won the prestigious European Film Award which is a political and spy movie about the East-German police made by German film-maker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

But Hollywood had an ambassador too, the beautiful Penelope Cruz, who had the lead role in the Spanish movie "Volver" or “Return”, won in the best actress category.
Penélope Cruz's reunion with the Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has been praised as a wonderful return to form. There is now much talk and hints even towards a well-deserved Oscar nomination for her.

The same movie won the Best Director category. Almodovar did an excellent job in directing this thriller about a woman who returns from the dead to reveal a scandalous family secret.

The European Film Awards are considered as one of the most prestigious in Europe. This year hosts Poland put on a good show for everyone.