Norway's Joachim Trier swept the European Film Awards with his highly personal and critically acclaimed drama, Sentimental Value. The film took home five top prizes, including best picture, director, screenwriter, actor for Stellan Skarsgård, and actress for Renate Reinsve.
The Norwegian auteur's meta-drama, about an ageing filmmaker trying to recruit his estranged daughter for his final work, has been hailed as a strong contender for the Oscars at the Academy Awards in March. Trier's nuanced performance captures the fragility of human relationships, with Skarsgård delivering a poignant portrayal of his character.
The European Film Awards have long prided themselves on celebrating cultural diversity within the film world. However, it appears that sometimes just one film dominates the night, drawing attention away from other talented nominees. This year was no exception, with Trier's Sentimental Value dominating the ceremony, taking home prizes in multiple categories.
Despite this dominance, another powerful and thought-provoking film received a significant amount of recognition as well – Oliver Laxe's existential road-trip thriller Sirāt, which enjoyed five prize wins, including sound design. It was an evening that celebrated both exceptional storytelling and emotional depth.
However, not all nominees were so fortunate. The Iranian veteran director Jafar Panahi was disappointed when his film It Was Just an Accident went home empty-handed, despite being nominated in multiple categories. Meanwhile, German newcomer Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling only managed to take the prize for costume design.
On a lighter note, young filmmaker Laura Carreira won the Discovery award with her first full-length feature On Falling, set in an Amazon-style retail warehouse. The ceremony, held in Berlin this year, marked the awards' first attempt to establish themselves as a stronger player in their own right rather than just a bellwether for the US film season.
The final list of winners included notable names from across Europe and beyond – including Alice Rohrwacher receiving the Achievement in world cinema award. The ceremony also saw Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann receive a Lifetime achievement award, recognizing her remarkable contributions to European filmmaking.
The Norwegian auteur's meta-drama, about an ageing filmmaker trying to recruit his estranged daughter for his final work, has been hailed as a strong contender for the Oscars at the Academy Awards in March. Trier's nuanced performance captures the fragility of human relationships, with Skarsgård delivering a poignant portrayal of his character.
The European Film Awards have long prided themselves on celebrating cultural diversity within the film world. However, it appears that sometimes just one film dominates the night, drawing attention away from other talented nominees. This year was no exception, with Trier's Sentimental Value dominating the ceremony, taking home prizes in multiple categories.
Despite this dominance, another powerful and thought-provoking film received a significant amount of recognition as well – Oliver Laxe's existential road-trip thriller Sirāt, which enjoyed five prize wins, including sound design. It was an evening that celebrated both exceptional storytelling and emotional depth.
However, not all nominees were so fortunate. The Iranian veteran director Jafar Panahi was disappointed when his film It Was Just an Accident went home empty-handed, despite being nominated in multiple categories. Meanwhile, German newcomer Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling only managed to take the prize for costume design.
On a lighter note, young filmmaker Laura Carreira won the Discovery award with her first full-length feature On Falling, set in an Amazon-style retail warehouse. The ceremony, held in Berlin this year, marked the awards' first attempt to establish themselves as a stronger player in their own right rather than just a bellwether for the US film season.
The final list of winners included notable names from across Europe and beyond – including Alice Rohrwacher receiving the Achievement in world cinema award. The ceremony also saw Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann receive a Lifetime achievement award, recognizing her remarkable contributions to European filmmaking.
his film it was just an accident sounded amazing and i loved him as a director too 
anyways, the real winner here is europe cinema in general 
we need more movies like sentimental value (not that i don't love sirāt too) but also oliver laxe's sound design was insane 
this year's efa awards were def on point 
and can we talk about liv ullmann getting a lifetime achievement award? shes an icon 
gotta keep an eye out for her future films 
. The film is super deep and nuanced, and Stellan Skarsgård's performance was amazing 
. But at the same time, I feel bad for Oliver Laxe and his film Sirāt... they were kinda robbed of more attention 
. And what about Mascha Schilinski? Her costume design prize was a nice consolation, but I bet she'd have wanted more 
. On a good note, though, it's super cool that Laura Carreira won the Discovery award for her debut film... maybe one day she'll be up there with Trier and Laxe 
, but at the same time I feel bad for some of the other nominees that didn't take home any prizes. It's like they were just invisible 
. Maybe next year will be better? Fingers crossed 
. On a more positive note, Laura Carreira is like a breath of fresh air 
with her Discovery award win! She's got so much potential and I'm excited to see what she does next 
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. Don't get me wrong, Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value is a great film and all, but can't the other nominees just chill? 
It feels like some of these award shows are more about boosting the ego of the winners than actually celebrating cinema 
. And what's with the dominance from Norway this year? Just wondering if there's something brewing in Oslo 
. Anyway, at least Laura Carreira won that Discovery award – a talented young filmmaker! 
. And y'know what? Sometimes I think the European Film Awards could focus more on giving out prizes to all the nominees, not just the ones that get most of the attention 
. Like Sirāt was amazing and deserved some recognition too!
! like joachim trier's sentimental value got all the recognition it deserved, and stellan skarsgard's performance was mind-blowing 
. but at the same time, i'm glad oliver laxe's sirāt got some love too, that existential road-trip thriller is so unique 
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. and maybe mascha schilinski's sound of falling could've gotten a bit more recognition too 
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like i was really rooting for mascha schilinski's sound of falling, and her costume design win was totally deserved! 
also, its great that they gave a lifetime achievement award to liv ullmann - she's literally a legend in the industry. but at the same time, it feels kinda unfair when other directors like jafar panahi are snubbed entirely... 
just my two cents
. Stellan Skarsgård's performance is giving me all the feels, you know? 
And it's amazing to see a Norwegian director winning awards for his work... Norway needs more representation on the global stage! 
. And can we talk about Laura Carreira winning that Discovery award? She's totally deserving of it 
. The only thing that's bugging me is how some films didn't win any awards at all 
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, and Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling was so beautifully shot 
. Laura Carreira's On Falling is like, totally inspiring young filmmakers 
. Can't wait to see what next year brings 
Just one film dominating the ceremony, while others get left in the dust. What about the underdog films like Sirāt? Were they just overshadowed by Trier's prestige? And what's up with the lack of representation from other countries, especially with the discovery award going to a young filmmaker from Portugal... does that signal a growing divide within European cinema? 
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