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Film · 2025

Sentimental Value

Original titleAffeksjonsverdi

Directed by Joachim Trier · starring Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Lena Endre and Stine Fevik

  • 2 h 13 min
  • 15
  • Drama
  • NorwayGermany
  • Released in the UK 25 December 2025
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Synopsis

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their father Gustav, a charismatic and once-renowned film director. After years of estrangement, Gustav, now in a different stage of his career, proposes to his daughters to rekindle their relationship. To Nora, a talented theater actress, he offers the lead role in his upcoming movie, an opportunity that seems like redemption for her. However, Nora, deeply hurt by her relationship with her father, rejects the offer. To her surprise, Gustav assigns that same role to a young Hollywood star, who, with her energy and enthusiasm, soon becomes the center of attention.

The reunion with their father highlights the unresolved tensions between the sisters and Gustav. While Nora struggles with the frustration of being replaced, Agnes, who has a calmer relationship with him, tries to mediate. The situation becomes even more complicated with the arrival of the American star, who not only ignites a war of egos but also tests the already fragile family bonds. The sisters must confront their own feelings of abandonment, rivalry, and love in an environment where the past and present intertwine, forcing them to redefine their relationship with Gustav and with each other.

The film, through moments of tension and reflection, explores the complexities of family relationships, the sacrifices made for a professional career, and the emotional wounds that never fully heal. The three women find themselves caught in a dynamic of power, jealousy, and reconciliation that could forever transform their family history.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
133 min2 hours and 13 minutes
Budget
$7.8mMer Film
Box office
$23.9m3.1 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Sentimental Value?
2 hours and 13 minutes (133 minutes).
When was Sentimental Value released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 25 December 2025.
Who directed Sentimental Value?
Joachim Trier.
Who is in Sentimental Value?
It stars Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Lena Endre, Stine Fevik and Renate Reinsve.
Where can I watch Sentimental Value?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Mubi and with a channel on Apple TV and the Prime Video channel on Mubi.
How much did Sentimental Value make?
It took $23.9 million worldwide. It cost $7.8 million.
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Cast

Full cast (21)
Director
Joachim Trier
Writers
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Producers
Maren Ade, Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Olivier Père, Renate Reinsve

Photos and posters

All 11 photos

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Worldwide $23.9m
  • Budget $7.8m
  • US $4.5m
  • UK £859,667

Awards

All the awards

Soundtrack

All 3 songs
  1. World (The Price of Love)New Order
  2. Cannock ChaseLabi Siffre
  3. Same Old SceneRoxy Music Spotify

Trivia

  • Oscars

    Official submission of Norway for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.

  • Sten Egil Dahl

    At the coffee shop, the characters sit in a booth with a plaque for Sten Egil Dahl, the fictional author both leads looked up to in Joachim Trier's Reprise (2006).

  • Cannes

    Received a 19-minute standing ovation at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

  • Elle Fanning

    Elle Fanning's second foreign language film after Babel (2006).

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