"It is very difficult to find what to say in such a case. I do not know exactly how I feel. Surely I am very surprised and happy. I think of my colleagues and I am very proud. I do not know what else to say. Maybe it's not a very formal statement, but this is it." With these very modest words film director Yorgos Lanthimos responded yesterday to the news that his film is a nominee for the most prestigious award in the guild.