And then I said, because I was next to the camera and we were working handheld at that moment,

I said to Agnes or Inga sitting on the floor, the younger sister, just get into bed and hug her.

And she got up and they hug and the camera moves back.

And she says, I love you.

And the older sister, this is improvised.

And the oldest sister says, me too.

I love you too. Just like the character would have said it, that the caution by the Directors Guild of America.

In this episode, two sisters reconnect with their estranged father and director

Joachim Trier's comedic drama, Sentimental Value, which was screened as part of the DGA's

Global Cinema series. The film tells the story of Gustav, a once-renowned film director, looking

to make a comeback with his next feature.

When his stage actress daughter turns down the lead role in the film, he casts a Hollywood

star instead, opening old wounds that force them to face their relationship and the fragile

bonds that unite them.

In addition to sentimental value, Trier's other directorial credits include the feature films

The Worst Person in the World, The Other Munch, Thelma, Louder Than Bombs, Reprise, and Oslo,

August 31st. Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in New York, Trir spoke

with director Frank Oz about filming

sentimental value. Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

Well, the first thing I want to say is, I've never seen it in the credits. I love thinking the family

of the cast and crew, and I love thinking the extras. Nobody ever does that. Really? No. We should all do that.

Absolutely. I'm, uh, thanks for mentioning that. I, uh, I'm third generation filmmaker. My grandfather was a filmmaker. My parents worked in films. I know how it is to have people that are doing that thing and they're not at home.

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