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The Next Best Picture Podcast

A Behind The Scenes Look At "Sentimental Value"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 ‱ 542 Ratings

đŸ—“ïž 2 March 2026

⏱ 124 minutes

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Summary

"Sentimental Value" is a drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt, following their critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated hit "The Worst Person In The World." Their latest follows sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as they reunite with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan SkarsgĂ„rd), a film director looking to make a film with American star Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning). The film premiered in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received widespread critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and won Best Supporting Actor for SkarsgĂ„rd. Joachim Trier, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and film editor Olivier Bugge CoutĂ© were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with Next Best Picture Owner & Editor In Chief Matt Neglia, while Ema Sasic got the chance to speak with Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, Eskil Vogt, and casting director Yngvill Kolset Haga, and Giovanni Lago had the opportunity to speak with Stellan SkarsgĂ„rd. You can listen to all of the interviews below. Please be sure to check out the film, now playing in select theaters from NEON. The film is up for your consideration for the 98th Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Trier), Best Actress (Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (SkarsgĂ„rd), Best Supporting Actress (Fanning and Lilleaas), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast and these are our interviews with the director and writer for sentimental value, Joachim Trier. Followed by Emma Sassix interview with Renata Reinsva. Followed by Giovanni Lago's interview with Stellans Garsgarn. Followed by Emma Sassack's interview with El Fanning. Followed by my interview with Inga Ibsdaer Lilius. Followed by Emma Sassack's interview with co-writer Eskil Vaught. followed by my interview with Inga Ip's daughter Lilias, followed by Emma Sassick's interview with co-writer Esquil Vaught, followed by my interview with the editor Olivier Bugay Coutte, and then Emma Sassick's interview with the casting director Ingville Colset Haga.

0:31.6

We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the nine-time Oscar-nominated film's sentimental value. Why didn't you want to do the role?

0:41.3

He wanted you to do it.

0:45.3

I can't work with him.

0:50.3

We can't really talk.

0:53.3

My father is a very difficult person.

0:58.0

Hello, Joachim Trir. How you doing, man?

1:00.0

I'm good, man. How are you?

1:02.0

I imagine you must be feeling great. Films out there in the world.

1:05.0

People are still loving it since can. Nothing has changed. Awards nominations come in the film's way. Congratulations.

1:13.0

Thank you so much, man. No, you never know with these things you can only hope, and with

1:18.2

this amount of nominations, we're kind of overwhelmed and very pleased, very happy.

1:22.6

I wanted to first ask you, because I remember when I saw you would tell you right, I had

1:26.4

expressed to you like how much I adored worst person in the world. The world loved that movie. I'm curious for you

1:32.0

and Esco, when you guys are getting ready to write sentimental value, I imagine that it must be hard

1:37.6

to kind of block out the success and the noise of that. You know, you try your best, but can you just

1:44.1

tell me a little bit about how the reception to that film You know, you try your best, but can you just tell me a little bit

1:44.5

about how the reception to that film and if there was like any added pressure, like knowing that

1:49.2

you would have more eyeballs on what your follow-up would be? Yeah, I mean, there's kind of two sides to it.

1:56.7

I feel that there's some, in a way, the first film we did 20 years ago called Reprise was bought

2:01.8

by Miramac, Scott Rudin, executive produced. It was actually quite well received around the

2:06.7

world. And I remember the pressure for the next one, Oslo August 31st, was tremendous. And it took

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