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Sentimental Value’ Opens Friday as Reviews Praise Performances and Question Trier’s Tonal Blend

Early reviews spotlight standout performances ahead of NEON’s U.S. rollout.

Overview

  • Joachim Trier’s intergenerational drama arrives in theaters November 7 via NEON after its Cannes premiere.
  • Critics single out Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning, with several calling the acting the film’s driving force.
  • The story centers on a strained reunion between a filmmaker father and his actor daughter as an autobiographical project stirs old wounds, with a Hollywood star entering the mix.
  • Reviewers note a split between intimate family drama and sharper industry satire, describing a deliberate but sometimes divided tone.
  • Trier co-wrote with Eskil Vogt, with Hania Rani’s score and Kasper Tuxen’s cinematography underscoring formal flourishes that evoke family history and cinematic allusion.