People thrive when they receive attention and wither away when they lack it
Director: Joachim Trier (including *The Worst Person in the World*) – Cast: including Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, Stellan Skarsgård
Runtime: 135 minutes – Language: Norwegian, English
– Subtitles: Dutch
Trouw: “...In a sense, *Sentimental Value* is perfect, with relentlessly excellent acting, finesse (...), and emotional wisdom in the characters’ development.”
The film follows actress Nora (Renate Reinsve) and her sister Agnes, who recently lost their mother. They now face the task of clearing out their childhood home. When their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a respected film director, reappears at the house, Nora keeps her distance. Then it turns out he has a script for his latest film with him. He wants Nora to play the lead role. This is his way of trying to rebuild the bond between father and daughters. But Nora is far from enthusiastic…
Film director Joachim Trier has created a rich, multi-layered cinematic narrative whose elements interlock beautifully. It is not just a psychological drama about a father-daughter relationship. It also explores the dynamics between sisters, the intergenerational transmission of trauma, the history of a house, filmmaking and acting, and much more…
The film won the 2025 Grand Prix at Cannes and garnered no fewer than six nominations for the Golden Globes (the first of the major international film awards), as well as
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