Oscar-nominated director Joachim Trier's new film, Sentimental Value, is set in a family home

Joachim Trier's new film, Sentimental Value , premieres at Cannes on Wednesday .

The film stars Renate Reinsve as Nora Berg , a stage and TV actress in her mid-30s .

Trier says he's been thinking about family reconciliation since his last film, Worst Person .

Sentimental Value is a true two -hander, giving Trier veteran Renate Reinsve equal narrative agency as Swedish icon Stllan Skarsgård in his first Trier project.

Trier says he's not ashamed of getting close, getting close in the eyeline, being brutally intimate.

“I know how to cut to the chase more, to get to what I want to do. We felt a bit more mature. We’re getting further away from ironic 90s coolness, or whatever, and trying to be genuine about something.” This story is part of Awards Insider’s in-depth 2025 Cannes Film Festival coverage, including first looks and exclusive interviews with some of the event’s biggest names. Stay tuned for more Cannes stories as well as a special full week of Little Gold Men podcast episodes, recorded live from the festival and publishing every day ..