Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi - 2025)

I liked it a lot this story of a Norwegian filmmaker, the estranged father of two adult daughters, who wants to make a movie and, in the process, reconcile with his family. The cast is terrific: Stellan Skarsgård as the father Gustav, Renate Reinsve as actress daughter Nora, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as historian daughter Agnes, and Elle Fanning as Rachel, the American star cast in the movie within the movie.

Joachim Trier directs from the script written by him and Eskil Vogt. I'm enjoying Hania Rani's dreamy original score on Apple Music as I type.

I jotted down while I was watching it that the beginning seems to be from the point of view of the house. In fact, imdb's trivia states that Trier got the idea for the movie when his family home was put up for sale and he thought about all that had happened there.

Awards season is pretty much done and this racked up 71 wins, including the Cannes Grand Prize and the Best International Feature Oscar, as well as 302 other nominations including eight for the Oscars (best picture, directing, screenplay, and all four actors named above).

Skarsgård was last blogged for Thor: The Dark World, Reinsve, Trier, and Vogt for The Worst Person in the World, and Fanning for A Complete Unknown.

Rotten Tomatoes critics and audiences value this very highly, averaging 95 and 94%. I rented it so long ago--on January 30(!)--that it's now available to stream with a subscription to Hulu. Lastly, its 33 producers earns it a spot on my Producers Plethora Prize list.