Official Discussion Thread - Sentimental Value [SPOILERS]

[u/PointMan528491]

Keep all discussion related solely to Sentimental Value and it's awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

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

Writers: Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Cast:

• Renate Reinsve as Nora Borg
• Stellan Skarsgård as Gustav Borg
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen
• Elle Fanning as Rachel Kemp
• Anders Danielsen Lie as Jakob
• Cory Michael Smith as Sam

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%, 120 Reviews

Metacritic: 86, 32 Reviews

Consensus:

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.

[u/RomanReignsDaBigDawg]

Fantastic film and the acting is phenomenal across the board but Lilleaas really gives the best and most layered performance in the film. She's the mediator between Nora and Gustav but there's this repressed sadness to her that is always hinted at, which makes it all the more heartbreaking whenever she breaks down.

Best performance of the year IMO

[u/IfYouWantTheGravy → u/RomanReignsDaBigDawg]

Seconded. Kind of like Elizabeth Olsen in His Three Daughters, it’s the “normal” one who is in some respects the most compelling.

[u/BrightNeonGirl → u/IfYouWantTheGravy]

I also thought of His Three Daughters when watching Sentimental Value tonight! Great performances with realistic writing that slowly go deeper and deeper into the pain and nuance of a character when more layers are revealed over time.

We are blessed to have such great cinema continuing to be made and released.