At the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 5-16), Matthias Schoenaerts won the Fipresci international press award for Best Actor. This for his majestic performance in Rundskop, the feature debut of Michaƫl R. Roskam. In its report, the Fiprescijury talks about Schoenaerts' 'excellent portrayal of an innocent and sensitive man trapped in a savage body'.