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Sentimental Value (2025)

Sentimental Value poster
Original title
Affeksjonsverdi
Directed by
Joachim Trier
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama
Country
Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
R
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 978 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two adult sisters reunite with their estranged father, a filmmaker preparing his next project. They navigate their complicated family history as he works with a young American actress.

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What happens

Sentimental Value (Norwegian: Affeksjonsverdi) is a 2025 drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt. It follows sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) in their reunion with their estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), who is preparing to make his next film with young American actress Rachel (Elle Fanning). The film premiered in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May, where it received widespread critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix. It was theatrically released in Norway on 12 September by Nordisk Film. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and won Best Supporting Actor for Skarsgård. At the 98th Academy Awards, it received nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (Skarsgård) and two Best Supporting Actress nominations (Fanning and Lilleaas), and became the first Norwegian film to win Best International Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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