Sentimental Value

{{Infobox film

| name = Sentimental Value

| image = Sentimental Value 2025.jpeg

| caption = Norwegian theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|no|Affeksjonsverdi}}

| director = Joachim Trier

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Eskil Vogt
Joachim Trier

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

Maria Ekerhovd
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| cinematography = Kasper Tuxen

| editing = Olivier Bugge Coutté

| music = Hania Rani

| studio = {{Plainlist|

Mer Film
Eye Eye Pictures
MK Productions
BBC Film
Lumen Production
Komplizen Film
Zentropa
Zentropa Sweden
Film i Väst
Alaz Film

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| distributor = {{Plainlist|

Nordisk Film (Norway, Denmark and Sweden)
Memento Distribution{{cite web|title=Sentimental Value (2025)|website=Unifrance|access-date=28 April 2025|url=https://en.unifrance.org/movie/59848/sentimental-value}} (France)
Plaion Pictures (Germany)
Mubi (United Kingdom)

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| released = {{film date|df=y|2025|5|21|Cannes|2025|8|20|France|2025|9|12|Norway|2025|10|3|Sweden}}

| runtime = 135 minutes

| country = {{Plainlist|

Norway
France
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
United Kingdom

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| language = {{Plainlist|

Norwegian
English

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| budget =

| gross =

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Sentimental Value ({{langx|no|Affeksjonsverdi}}) is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. It stars Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Cory Michael Smith and Anders Danielsen Lie.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May, where it received widespread acclaim and won the Grand Prix.{{Cite web |date=10 April 2025 |title=The films of the Official Selection 2025 |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/the-films-of-the-official-selection-2025/ |access-date=10 April 2025 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}{{cite web|title=Cannes Premiere of Sentimental Value|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=22 May 2025|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/premiere-sentimental-value-renate-reinsve-elle-fanning-cannes-1236223692/}} It will be theatrically released in Norway on 12 September by Nordisk Film.

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

Renate Reinsve as Nora Borg,{{Cite web |title=AFFEKSJONSVERDI (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/f/affeksjonsverdi/ |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}} a stage and television actress and the most recent inhabitant of her family home in Oslo
Stellan Skarsgård as Gustav Borg, a celebrated film director and Nora's estranged father
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen, Nora's sister
Elle Fanning as Rachel Kemp, a famous American actress playing the lead role in Gustav's latest film
Cory Michael Smith as Sam
Catherine Cohen as Nicky
Anders Danielsen Lie as Jakob
Andreas Stoltenberg Granerud as Even
Øyvind Hesjedal Loven as Erik

Production

Principal photography commenced in August 2024 in Oslo.{{Cite web |last=Lodderhose |first=Diana |date=21 May 2024 |title=Neon Takes North American Rights To Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Starring Renate Reinsve — Cannes |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/neon-takes-north-american-rights-joachim-triers-sentimental-value-starring-renate-reinsve-1235925514/ |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=15 August 2024 |title=Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas & Elle Fanning Join Renate Reinsve In Joachim Trier & Neon's 'Sentimental Value'; Filming Underway With Nordisk Film & BBC Film Among New Backers |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/stellan-skarsgard-elle-fanning-renate-reinsve-sentimental-value-filming-oslo-1236041462/ |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=11 September 2024 |title=Cory Michael Smith Joins Joachim Trier's Neon Dramedy 'Sentimental Value' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/sentimental-value-cory-michael-smith-joins-joachim-trier-neon-pic-1236084888/ |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}

Release

On 10 April 2025, Sentimental Value was announced to be competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2025 and received a 19-minute standing ovation.{{cite web|title=Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup|website=Variety|first1=Elsa|last1=Keslassy|first2=Ellise|last2=Shafer|date=10 April 2025|access-date=10 April 2025|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/festivals/cannes-film-festival-2025-lineup-1236364723/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2025/the-screenings-guide-of-the-78th-festival-de-cannes/|title=The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes|date=8 May 2025|website=Festival de Cannes|access-date=8 May 2025}}{{cite web|title=Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value Wows Cannes In Premiere, Gets Extraordinary 19-Minute Ovation|date=21 May 2025|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Baz|last1=Bamigboye|first2=Patrick|last2=Hipes|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/joachim-trier-sentimental-value-ovation-cannes-1236407689/|access-date=21 May 2025}}

Neon bought the distribution rights for the United States in May 2024 at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival|

Cannes Film Festival]] when the film was first announced.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/neon-buys-joachim-trier-renate-reinsve-sentimental-value-1235904960/|title=Neon Buys Joachim Trier’s and Renate Reinsve’s ‘Sentimental Value’

|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 21, 2024|accessdate=May 22, 2025|archive-date=May 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522170233/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/neon-buys-joachim-trier-renate-reinsve-sentimental-value-1235904960/|url-status=live}} In April 2025, Mubi announced that they had acquired rights to the film for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey and India.{{cite web|title=Mubi Acquires Rights To Joachim Trier's Cannes Competition Pic 'Sentimental Value'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Max|last=Goldbart|date=10 April 2025|access-date=10 April 2025|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/mubi-acquires-rights-joachim-trier-sentimental-value-1236365300/}} It is scheduled to be released in France on 20 August 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.memento.eu/valeur-sentimentale/|title=Sentimental Value|website=Memento Distribution|access-date=May 21, 2025}} and in the United States on 7 November 2025.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/joachim-trier-sentimental-value-release-date-neon-oscar-campaign-1236421386/|title=Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ Gets November Release Date as Neon Plans Robust Awards Campaign (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Brent|last=Lang|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 6, 2025}}

Reception

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|96||23|ref=yes|access-date=May 23, 2025}} {{MC film|89|14|ref=y|access-date=May 23, 2025}}

= Accolades =

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scope="row"\| Cannes Film Festival \| 24 May 2025 \| Grand Prix \| Joachim Trier \| {{won}} \| align="center"\| {{Cite web \|date=24 May 2025 \|title=‘It Was Just an Accident’ Wins the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival (Complete Winners List) \|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/the-films-of-the-official-selection-2025/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250524174213/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2025-cannes-film-festival-awards-winners-list-1235126355/ \|archive-date=24 May 2025 \|access-date=24 May 2025 \|website=Indiewire \|language=en-US}}

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scope="row"| Cannes Film Festival

| 24 May 2025

| Grand Prix

| Joachim Trier

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{Cite web |date=24 May 2025 |title=‘It Was Just an Accident’ Wins the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival (Complete Winners List) |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/the-films-of-the-official-selection-2025/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250524174213/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2025-cannes-film-festival-awards-winners-list-1235126355/ |archive-date=24 May 2025 |access-date=24 May 2025 |website=Indiewire |language=en-US}}