3. Reviews often commend the acting, visual style and art directing (but misinterpretation of certain historical events) Colin Firth also won the Best Actor Award making the acting seem prominent in the decision for Best British Film (also British supporting Actress Helena Bonham Carter received an Award)
4. Tom Cooper also received Best Director Award, he is also British.
8. Achievement of making a 2 hour film about a man trapped on his own in a desert but is still good
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10. Funding from both British and American companies, also received funding from the UK Film Council (now abolished..)
11. Lesley Manville won numerous award for Best (British) Actress/Supporting Actress suggesting cast & acting was important in being nominated for the Best British Film Award
12. Genre is comedy/drama which is adopted quite regularly by British filmmakers- tends to have stereotypical British posh grit & swearing (similar to Richard Curtis films)