“Sentimental Value” – Coming in cinemas on September 11

Academy Award® nominee Joachim Trier returns with his highly anticipated new film, starring Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World) and Stellan Skarsgård, opening in cinemas on September 11.

Sentimental Value is an intimate and profoundly moving exploration of family, memory, and the redemptive power of art.

As sisters Nora and Agnes grieve the loss of their mother, they must also confront the unexpected return of their estranged father, Gustav – a once-renowned filmmaker who has written a new script and offers Nora the lead role. When she refuses, Gustav gives the part to an ambitious young Hollywood actress, thrusting the sisters into a whirlwind of unresolved tensions, fragile memories, and shifting allegiances.

Following the international success of The Worst Person in the World-which premiered in competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and earned two Academy Award nominations alongside BAFTA nods for Best Actress and Best International Feature-Trier delivers his most personal work yet: a tender, layered portrait of the bonds that bind us and the wounds that never fully heal.

A few words about Joachim Trier

Norwegian director and screenwriter Joachim Trier had gained international praise andnumerous awards, ever since his first feature films. Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st(2011) which premiered at the Festival de Cannes in UnCertain Regard, Louder ThanBombs (2015), selected in Competition, Thelma (2017), and The Worst Person in theWorld (2021), all co-written with Eskil Vogt, have been invited to and won awards at filmfestivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Karlovy Vary, Gothenburg, Milan, and Istanbul. Hispreviousfeature, The Worst Person in The World, premiered in Competition at the 2021Festival de Cannes, where lead actress Renate Reinsve brought home the Award forBest Actress. The film was later nominated for two Academy Awards (Best OriginalScreenplay and Best International Feature), as well as BAFTA for Best Actress and BestInternational Feature.Joachim Trier’s sixth feature film is Sentimental Value, starring Renate Reinsve, IngaIbsdotter Lilleaas, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“A self-referential, emotionally layered film that explores familial tensions and the nostalgia of cinema.” — The Guardian

“A delicate drama about family relationships and the transformative power of art. Reinsve and Skarsgård bring a rare tenderness to the screen.” – Screen Daily

“Joachim Trier’s Bergmanesque family drama delivers a symphony of performances, with Renate Reinsve shining—yet Stellan Skarsgård quietly steals the show.” – Deadline

“Trier’s wise and ecstatically moving family portrait seeks intimacy through filmmaking… A truly stunning cinematic achievement.” – IndieWire

“Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and Elle Fanning illuminate Trier’s piercingly introspective study of family and memory.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Trier’s nuanced understanding of complex family dynamics and his ability to portray them with unflinching honesty make this another triumph.” – Collider

“The director of The Worst Person in the World returns with Sentimental Value—a devastatingly beautiful slow-burn of emotion.” – The Daily Beast

“The best film of the year.” – Vogue

“What all cinema should aspire to be.” — First Showing

“Stellan Skarsgård at the height of his powers.” — Next Best Picture