Alicia Vikander Receives Golden Eye Award

From Göteborg to Hollywood: Alicia Vikander is one of the most well-respected actresses of our time. She has demonstrated her versatility in auteur films and blockbusters like EX MACHINA, THE DANISH GIRL, ANNA KARENINA, JASON BOURNE, THE GREEN KNIGHT or TOMB RAIDER. In 2015 she was awarded an Academy Award for her performance as Gerda Wegener in Tom Hooper’s THE DANISH GIRL, as well as a host of other awards including a SAG Award and Critics Choice Award. Alicia also garnered multiple nominations including Golden Globe and BAFTA, both of which she was nominated in two categories – Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for THE DANISH GIRL and EX MACHINA respectively. Vikander will be awarded a Golden Eye at the 20th Zurich Film Festival for her outstanding acting performance and her consistently courageous and clever choice of roles: ‘I am incredibly honoured to be receiving the Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival and proud to be amongst such a talented list of past honourees. I was last there in 2017, for the ZFF Masters and premiere of EUPHORIA, and am so pleased to be returning to the festival once again this year.’

Previous award winners include Diane Kruger, Eddie Redmayne, Iris Berben, Kristen Stewart, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Malkovich, Helen Hunt and Olivia Colman.

An Unmistakable Charisma and an Impressive Career

‘We are delighted that Alicia Vikander is returning to the ZFF for our 20th anniversary after visiting us in 2017. It was a great pleasure to meet her at the 2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. On that occasion, I told her about our anniversary and mentioned how happy we would be to welcome her back to Zurich. We are all the more thrilled that it worked out - and that we are able to show her new film THE ASSESSMENT as a Swiss premiere at the ZFF. Vikander is a versatile and extraordinary character actress who captivates her audience with her compelling aura’ says Christian Jungen, Artistic Director of the Zurich Film Festival.

In addition to her acting career, Vikander has made her mark as a producer. Under her own production banner, Vikarious Production, she debuted with the film EUPHORIA (2017), starring alongside Eva Green. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017, followed by its European premiere at the Zurich Film Festival. Vikander’s extensive filmography also includes titles such as FIREBRAND (2023), IRMA VEP (2022), BLUE BAYOU (2021), THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS (2016), SUBMERGENCE (2017), and THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (2015).

Vikander will present her new film THE ASSESSMENT, in which she stars opposite Elizabeth Olsen, at the Gala Premiere on October 8. The film by director Fleur Fortuné tells the story of a society striving for perfection, living in a world devastated by climate change, trying to optimize life - including the assessment of parenthood. A successful couple is examined by an assessor for seven days to determine their suitability to have children. In THE ASSESSMENT, Vikander once again takes on a challenging role that represents another highlight in her already impressive career.

**Guest at the ZFF Already in 2017

In 2017, the Zurich Film Festival already screened a film starring Alicia Vikander as a Gala Premiere. Vikander presented the film EUPHORIA by director Lisa Langseth to the audience together with actors Charles Dance and Mark Stanley. Alicia Vikander will receive the Golden Eye on October 8 before introducing her new film THE ASSESSMENT.