''Sentimental Value'' () is a 2025

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film directed by

Joachim Trier Joachim Trier () (born 1 March 1974) is a Danish-born Norwegian filmmaker. His films have been described as "Melancholia, melancholy meditations concerned with existential questions of love, ambition, memory, and identity (social science), ident ...

, who co-wrote the screenplay with

Eskil Vogt Eskil Vogt (born 31 October 1974) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Oslo on 31 October 1974, Vogt studied at the French film academy La Fémis. His films include ''Reprise'' (2006), '' Oslo, August 31st'' (2011), '' ...

. It stars

Renate Reinsve Renate Reinsve (; born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress. She made her film debut in the Joachim Trier film ''Oslo, August 31st'' (2011). Her breakout role came in Trier's romantic drama ''The Worst Person in the World (film), The Worst Pe ...

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan John Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier, appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2003), ''Melancholia' ...

, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas,

Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. Her works include both independent films and blockbusters, and her accolades include a National Board of Review Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and ...

Cory Michael Smith Cory Michael Smith is an American actor and producer. He appeared in 2013 in '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' on Broadway, which starred Emilia Clarke. He has appeared in several of Todd Haynes's films, including '' Carol'' (2015), '' Wonderstruck'' ...

and Anders Danielsen Lie. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the

2025 Cannes Film Festival The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 2025. French actress Juliette Binoche served as jury president for the main competition. Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama ...

on 21 May, where it received widespread acclaim and won the

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. It will be theatrically released in Norway on 12 September by

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Plot

After the death of their mother Sissel, the estranged sisters Nora and Agnes Borg are forced to confront their distant father Gustav, a once-famous but now almost forgotten film director who abandoned the family when the girls were still young; Nora, now a driven stage actress, has prioritized her career above all else, while Agnes chose a stable life with a husband, child, and secure job—creating a stark contrast that further strains their relationship. Gustav, convinced that an autobiographical screenplay he's written will be his ticket back to fame, wants to tell the story of his mother, who took her own life in the family home in Norway—a place still partially owned by him and haunted by the trauma she endured from Nazi torture during the war. He offers the lead role to Nora, but she firmly refuses, prompting him to cast Hollywood actress Rachel Kemp instead, whom he meets during a retrospective of his films in France. As filming begins, Gustav seizes the opportunity not only to revive his artistic legacy but also to mend the deeply fractured relationships with his daughters.

Cast

as Nora Borg, a stage and television actress and the most recent inhabitant of her family home in

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as Gustav Borg, a celebrated film director and Nora's estranged father *Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen, Nora's sister *

as Rachel Kemp, a famous American actress playing the lead role in Gustav's latest film *

as Sam *

Catherine Cohen Catherine Cohen (born August 11, 1991), also known as Cat Cohen, is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her live comedy performances combine stand-up comedy with cabaret-style songs. Her first Netflix comedy special, ''The Twist...? She's ...

as Nicky * Anders Danielsen Lie as Jakob *Andreas Stoltenberg Granerud as Even *Øyvind Hesjedal Loven as Erik

Production

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commenced in August 2024 in

Release

On 10 April 2025, ''Sentimental Value'' was announced to be competing for the

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at the

, where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2025 and received a 19-minute standing ovation.

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bought the distribution rights for the United States in May 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival when the film was first announced. In April 2025,

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announced that they had acquired rights to the film for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey and India. It is scheduled to be released in France on 20 August 2025. and in the United States on 7 November 2025.

Reception

Accolades

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External links

* {{Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Films directed by Joachim Trier Films with screenplays by Eskil Vogt 2020s Norwegian-language films Films about father–daughter relationships Films shot in Oslo Films set in Oslo Norwegian comedy-drama films French comedy-drama films German comedy-drama films Danish comedy-drama films Swedish comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films BBC Film films 2020s French films 2020s German films 2020s Swedish films 2020s British films Neon (company) films Nordisk Film films 2025 comedy-drama films Cannes Grand Prix winners