Joachim Trier’s drama about an ageing film-maker and his estranged actor-daughter wins top five awards
Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value swept aside its competition at the European Film Awards on Saturday night, seizing all five top prizes at a ceremony in Berlin.
Sentimental Value, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes last year, went home with best film, best director, best screenwriter, best actor for Stellan Skarsgård and best actress for Renate Reinsve, as well as best composer.
The triumph for the Norwegian director is likely to make his meta-drama, about an ageing film-maker (Skarsgård) trying to recruit his estranged daughter (Reinsve) for his final work, a strong contender for an Oscar at the Academy Awards in March.
Cultural diversity is a value that the European Film Academy likes to hold up as its distinguishing feature when compared to the more commercially successful and box office-oriented American film system.
