Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Debut Performance (Rodrigo de la Serna)
- Best Cinematography (Eric Gautier)
BAFTA Awards
- Best Film Not in the English Language
- Best Music (Gustavo Santaolalla)
Village Voice Film Critics' Poll
Cited among the YEAR'S Best Cinematographers (#5 on list – Eric Gautier)
indieWIRE's Foreign-Language Film Poll
- Cited as Best Supporting Actor (Rodrigo de la Serna)
- Cited among Best Directors (#3 on list – Walter Salles) and Best Actors (#3 on list – Gael García Bernal [in tandem with his performance in ”Bad Education”])
New York Film CRITICS' Online Awards
Winner for Best Foreign-Language Film
London Film CRITICS' Circle
Winner of the award for Best Foreign-Language Film
2005 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Honored with the International Filmmaker Award (Walter Salles)
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics
Named one of the YEAR'S 5 Best Foreign-Language Films (#2 on list)
National Board of Review
Named one of the YEAR'S 5 Best Foreign-Language Films (#5 on list)
New York Film Critics Online
Named one of the YEAR'S 10 Best Films (#8 on list)











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