Sentimental Value
Sign in to saveSentimental Value is a 2025 drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt. It follows sisters Nora and Agnes in their reunion with their estranged father Gustav. It also stars Elle Fanning.
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7.5Sisters 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.
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
- Jesper Christensen as Michael
Themes
- dysfunctional family
- family
- filmmaking
- generational
- oslo, norway
- father daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
- memories
- actress
- apathetic
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Key facts
- Norwegian
- Affeksjonsverdi
- Directed by
- Joachim Trier
- Written by
- Eskil Vogt Joachim Trier
- Produced by
- Maria Ekerhovd Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
- Starring
- Renate Reinsve Stellan Skarsgård Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas Elle Fanning
- Cinematography
- Kasper Tuxen Andersen
- Edited by
- Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Music by
- Hania Rani
- Production companies
- Mer Film Eye Eye Pictures Lumen Production MK Productions Zentropa Entertainments Zentropa Sweden Komplizen Film BBC Film Arte France Cinéma Film i Väst Oslo Filmfond Mediefondet Zefyr Alaz Film ZDF/Arte
- Distributed by
- Nordisk Film (Norway, Denmark and Sweden) Memento Distribution (France) Plaion Pictures (Germany) Mubi (United Kingdom)
- Release dates
- 21 May 2025 ( 2025-05-21 ) ( Cannes ) 20 August 2025 ( 2025-08-20 ) (France) 12 September 2025 ( 2025-09-12 ) (Norway) 3 October 2025 ( 2025-10-03 ) (Sweden) 26 December 2025 ( 2025-12-26 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 133 minutes
- Countries
- Norway France Germany Denmark Sweden United Kingdom
- Languages
- Norwegian English Swedish Danish
- Budget
- $7.8 million
- Box office
- $23.8 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Sentimental Value (Norwegian: Affeksjonsverdi) is a 2025 drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt. It follows sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) in their reunion with their estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). It also stars Elle Fanning.
The film premiered in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May, where it received widespread critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix. It was theatrically released in Norway on 12 September by Nordisk Film.
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