Joachim Trier does the near-impossible with Sentimental Value (now streaming on Hulu, in addition to VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video): direct a worthy follow-up to his 2021 triumph The Worst Person in the World. Both films star Renate Reinsve, who gives the most fascinating performances of anyone in the current cinema, and here, she shares the screen with Stellan Skarsgard in top form, with equally brilliant work from Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, making her international screen debut. The film rode a tsunami-like crest out of Cannes, where it won the Grand Prix, and took home the Academy Award for Best International Feature. Rightly so, because this is one of the best films of 2025.
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