Overview
- Inspired by an eight-kilogram weight loss during the 1997 Insomnia shoot’s poor catering, Skarsgård embedded a clause mandating high-quality lunches on all his Norway productions.
- He secured an executive producer credit on Sentimental Value in exchange for underwriting the crew’s catering costs.
- Sentimental Value premiered at Cannes 2025 and earned the festival’s Grand Prix for its nuanced direction and performances.
- The film holds a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is slated for a limited U.S. release in August as it builds Oscar buzz.
- Skarsgård credits elevated crew welfare through quality meals with boosting morale and creative excellence, spotlighting the impact of on-set conditions in filmmaking.