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Sentimental Value

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Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father -- and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.
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Deftly exploring the uneasy tension between artistic expression and personal connection, Sentimental Value is a bracingly mature work from writer-director Joachim Trier that's marvelously acted across the board.

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A profoundly resonant family drama for grown-ups, Sentimental Value explores human emotions with assured restraint, leaving an imprint that’s hard to shake.

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Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) Jan 9
5/5
This is a film that sets out to make you feel things, but does it with seeming effortlessness, so you never feel like big moments are being signposted. Go to Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times Dec 30
4/5
The tone is rich and sophisticated. Shadows of childhood tragedy and adult mis-steps fall across the drama. Sorrow is often in the air. This in no way sits oddly with a number of excellent jokes, including a doozy about Ikea. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Dec 30
4/5
The story shapes up as a meditation on the sentimental value of art itself. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 16h
It is not even clear what despair is threatening Nora, or why. In any case, it is not a convincing scene. Like the World War II material, it seems thrown in quasi-arbitrarily to add gravitas to an otherwise flimsy work. Go to Full Review Morgan Shaunette Willamette Week 1d
Sentimental Value’s ending leaves something to be desired—a little too neat for a story this messy—but it’s a well-observed look at complicated family dynamics and the pain and beauty that can come of them. Go to Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 2d
Sentimental Value offers an absorbing look at the often uneasy mix of family versus personal needs. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mrktoday 4d It would be my vote for the Best Picture Oscar. See more robert M 5d made me feel bad when I left, not for me. See more Michael Deeee 6d Lovely. Gorgeous. A rough & beautiful emotional ride. See more Jeff D Feb 8 It was a well acted movie See more Jay Feb 8 Unexpectedly heartbreaking and optimistic at the same time. See more Juan Feb 8 It’s deep. Took a little a bit for me to see where this was going to go. Thought there were going to be more family drama. It’s pretty mellow. The last scene hit. I don’t know if he was really there or not. I took it as he wished he could have been there. See more Read all reviews
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Joachim Trier

Director

Renate Reinsve

Nora

Stellan Skarsgård

Gustav

Elle Fanning

Rachel Kemp

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas

Agnes

Lena Endre

Ingrid

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Synopsis Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father -- and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.
Director
Joachim Trier
Producer
Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Screenwriter
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
MK2 Productions, Eye Eye Pictures, Mer Film
Rating
R (Brief Nudity|A Sexual Reference|Some Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.0M
Runtime
2h 13m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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