About

Winner of 86 awards worldwide, including the 2026 Oscar for Best International Feature Film and the BAFTA for the Best Film Not in the English Language, Sentimental Value is a highly acclaimed, inter-generational family drama, directed by Danish auteur, Joachim Trier, and starring Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgard.

Gustav, an egotistical film director whose career is in decline, is planning his next project, which he sees as a chance to revive his flagging career. As the film is going to be shot, in part, at the family home, Gustav also sees it as an opportunity to repair his relationship with his estranged family and Nora (Renate Reinsve), in particular. When he asks Nora to play the lead role, her reaction to this creates a skilful collision between two very fine actors, a dynamic that serves as the film's emotional backbone.

A common theme for Trier is how his characters grapple with who they really are and the gap between youthful ambition and adult reality. As the story unfolds, he deals sensitively and humanely with issues of suicide and mental health. Whilst it is early days, he has been compared stylistically and thematically to Ingmar Bergman.

Tickets:

Adults: £5; full-time students: £3
Free to RFS members.

Booking:

65 non-member tickets can be purchased in advance from The Exchange's Box Office: online at http://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/events, by telephone 020 8240 2399 or in person. Non-member tickets sold out for the vast majority of screenings last season, so early pre-booking via The Exchange is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment. Any non-member tickets available on the night of screenings can be purchased from The Exchange's box office on the ground floor.

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