Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Wins Big at European Film Awards
Norwegian director Joachim Trier has made a triumphant return to the European Film Awards with his latest film, "Sentimental Value", taking home the top prize for best film. The critically acclaimed drama also swept up awards for best director, screenwriter, actor, and original score.
Trier was visibly emotional as he accepted the award for best director, praising the power of cinema to unite people and create empathy in a world filled with darkness. "I think we're at a core moment when we all have to take into account that the other is not our enemy, and that art can help us, at best, create empathy in the darkness," he said.
The film's lead actress, Renate Reinsve, also took home the award for best European actress. In her acceptance speech, she thanked her sisters, who cared for her as a child, saying "This is a movie about a father and daughter relationship, and two sisters, and I want to say to my two sisters, Helen and Cecilia, that I am the older sister but you were the ones taking care of me when we were growing up, and thank you so much, I wouldn’t have been anywhere without you."
The European Film Awards ceremony also saw a number of other notable winners. The best documentary prize went to Igor Bezinović's "Fiume O Morte!", while Natalie Portman was among the producers of the animated feature film award winner, "Arco". Laura Carreira won the Discovery Award for her first full-length feature film, "On Falling".
The ceremony also featured a number of special guests, including Norwegian acting legend Liv Ullmann, who received the European Lifetime Achievement Award. In her speech, she made a pointed comment about the Nobel Prize, saying "I'm Norwegian... We gave a Nobel Prize to somebody who deserved it, and suddenly that Nobel Prize is going to someone else ... It is so strange."
Other notable winners included Greta Scarano's "Siblings", which won the European Young Audience Award, and Maren Ade's credits in Berlin's Komplizen Film, whose credits include "Sentimental Value".
Norwegian director Joachim Trier has made a triumphant return to the European Film Awards with his latest film, "Sentimental Value", taking home the top prize for best film. The critically acclaimed drama also swept up awards for best director, screenwriter, actor, and original score.
Trier was visibly emotional as he accepted the award for best director, praising the power of cinema to unite people and create empathy in a world filled with darkness. "I think we're at a core moment when we all have to take into account that the other is not our enemy, and that art can help us, at best, create empathy in the darkness," he said.
The film's lead actress, Renate Reinsve, also took home the award for best European actress. In her acceptance speech, she thanked her sisters, who cared for her as a child, saying "This is a movie about a father and daughter relationship, and two sisters, and I want to say to my two sisters, Helen and Cecilia, that I am the older sister but you were the ones taking care of me when we were growing up, and thank you so much, I wouldn’t have been anywhere without you."
The European Film Awards ceremony also saw a number of other notable winners. The best documentary prize went to Igor Bezinović's "Fiume O Morte!", while Natalie Portman was among the producers of the animated feature film award winner, "Arco". Laura Carreira won the Discovery Award for her first full-length feature film, "On Falling".
The ceremony also featured a number of special guests, including Norwegian acting legend Liv Ullmann, who received the European Lifetime Achievement Award. In her speech, she made a pointed comment about the Nobel Prize, saying "I'm Norwegian... We gave a Nobel Prize to somebody who deserved it, and suddenly that Nobel Prize is going to someone else ... It is so strange."
Other notable winners included Greta Scarano's "Siblings", which won the European Young Audience Award, and Maren Ade's credits in Berlin's Komplizen Film, whose credits include "Sentimental Value".
and sentimental value is like the most emotional movie ive ever seen lolol. i was literally crying during the ceremony 
its amazing to see norway win big again after that amazing film festival in oslo last year. reinsve is so talented too, she totally deserved that european actress award 
and its awesome to see her give props to her sisters. also loved liv ullmann's speech about the nobel prize, very relatable 
, who hasn't felt like someone else got what was rightfully theirs when their own did?
his film is literally so good I've seen it twice already and still think about it all the time...it's like a big ol' hug in movie form 
anyway, it's awesome to see more female leads winning awards, like Renate Reinsve - she was amazing in that role 
it's so true what she said...I mean, who else can say they're all about giving deserving people the recognition they deserve? 
I mean, his film is literally breaking hearts and minds at the same time. The way he explores complex themes like family, trauma, and human connection is just so raw and honest. And to see Renate Reinsve shine in her role as the lead actress is just incredible 
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And can we talk about Liv Ullmann's speech? 
. anyway, let's talk numbers: 'Sentimental Value' is now the 4th most awarded film at the European Film Awards since 2010 
. and have you seen the stats on Renate Reinsve's acceptance speech? she thanked her two sisters, who cared for her as a child, and it's literally giving me all the feels 
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. The European Film Awards are always a highlight of the year, but this one was especially epic 
. The diversity in wins is also giving me life 
from "Sentimental Value" to "Arco", they're pushing boundaries and I am HERE FOR IT 
I'm also loving the diversity of winners this year, from Laura Carreira's debut film to Liv Ullmann's Lifetime Achievement Award - it's like we're finally recognizing the importance of representation in film 
. His speech at the European Film Awards made me feel all warm fuzzy inside 
. And can we talk about Renate Reinsve's acceptance speech for a sec? She's just so humble and grateful, it's like she's still a kid who got lucky 
and it's so beautiful to see him talk about how art can bring people together in a world that can be really dark 
i'm also loving Renate Reinsve's speech, she gave me all the feels 
I mean, the film is amazing and all, but can't we just acknowledge that awards are a bit... arbitrary? 
Like, what even does "best director" really mean? Is it just subjective opinion? And don't get me wrong, Renate Reinsve's speech was super sweet and all, but I'm not sure if she had to mention her sisters like that... seems a bit weird 
. Laura Carreira's Discovery Award win is also super exciting, and "On Falling" sounds like such a great film... but what if it didn't actually get made? Was that just some fancy marketing stunt? 
I mean, who can resist a good sentimental value 
from "Fiume O Morte!" to "Arco", there were so many amazing stories being told 
. anyway, I'm just gonna say it: European Film Awards forever