Norway has chosen Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' as its entry for the Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards. The film, which stars Renate Reinsve, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize from a jury led by Juliette Binoche.
'Sentimental Value' was selected from a shortlist of three Norwegian films, including 'Dreams' by Dag Johan Haugerud, which won the Golden Bear, and Tommy Gulliksen's documentary 'Facing War.' The Norwegian committee praised the film as 'exquisitely well-crafted in every aspect' and noted that it 'touches us deeply.'
Co-written by Eskil Vogt and Trier, the story follows sisters Nora and Agnes as they reconnect with their estranged father Gustav, a once-renowned director. He offers Nora a role in his comeback film, but when she declines, he gives the part to an eager young Hollywood star, forcing the sisters to navigate their complex family dynamics. The cast includes Renate Reinsve, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Stellan Skarsgård, and Elle Fanning.
'Sentimental Value' is Trier's sixth feature and follows his acclaimed film 'The Worst Person in the World,' which earned two Oscar nominations in 2022 for Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature. The film is produced by Maria Ekerhovd for Mer Film, among others, and is distributed by Neon in the US.
