In Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix–winning follow-up to The Worst Person in the World, Renate Reinsve delivers a riveting performance as an acclaimed stage actress forced to confront long-buried emotions when she reconnects with her estranged father, a film director played by Stellan Skarsgård. Two adult sisters are forced to confront buried emotional scars and questions about their futures when their long-absent father reappears in the wake of their mother’s death. Trier approaches their journey with his trademark blend of gentle humor and emotional realism, creating a world that feels deeply lived in. Boasting exquisite technical craftsmanship and incisive writing, the film reaffirms Trier’s gift for expressing the profound with the subtlest of touch.
This preview screening of Sentimental Value will be preceded by the short film:
Warp and Weft (Directed by Isolda Milenkovic, UK, 4 min)
Warp and Weft is an animated documentary short about traditional textile crafts. A love letter to the act of hand-making, traditional craft practices, and the people who love them. Stemming from the fear of these artforms slipping away in a society that no longer values the human labour behind them.
