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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David Fear

Rolling Stone

Sentimental Value is essentially a double act between Skarsgård and Reinsve, and these two performers play off each other in a way that’s recognizable to anyone who’s struggled with paternal baggage, by which we mean everybody.

Nov 7, 2025

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

The acting could not be better in this new film landmark spiked with laughs that can suddenly—or maybe not for hours or even days later—leave you choking with tears.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 7, 2025

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

Trier comes at “Sentimental Value” from different, at times competing points of view and angles, briskly and seamlessly shifting among spaces and eras.

Nov 7, 2025

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

It’s the type of movie you can’t believe exists, but it does, in a way, act as the culmination of what Trier has been working towards ever since his debut feature, 2006’s Reprise.

Rated: A+

Nov 8, 2025

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Dustin Chang

Floating World

Sentimental Value is not about one thing, but about a lot of things- parents, siblings, history, art, trauma, loneliness and most importantly, love. Something that AI can never reproduce or emulate, at least not yet. My favorite film of the year by far.

Nov 8, 2025

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Intriguing character dynamics offset the tonal inconsistencies in this richly textured probe of relationships and family legacies.

Nov 7, 2025

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Barbara

Masterpiece!! Best Original Screenplay Oscar could be in the cards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Aminreza

Loved it. Better than the worst person in the world to me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Diana

Beautiful moving movie about family, generational trauma, and creative life as both a form of escape and of healing. The acting is superb, the characters complex, and the tragic themes woven through with humor and depth. A masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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Joachim Trier

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Renate Reinsve

Nora

Stellan Skarsgård

Gustav

Elle Fanning

Rachel Kemp

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas

Agnes

Lena Endre

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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: Mer Film
Rating: R (Some Language|Brief Nudity|A Sexual Reference)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 13m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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