| Academy Award Nominations: |
| Best Actress: Fernanda Montenegro |
| Best Foreign-Language Film |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Actress (Drama): Fernanda Montenegro |
| ★ | Best Foreign-Language Film |
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| Other Awards: |
| Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear (Best Picture); Best Actress; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Montenegro; tie) |
| National Board of Review: Best Actress (Montenegro); Best Foreign-Language Film |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Foreign-Language Film |
| Satellite Awards: Best Foreign-Language Film |