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- Steve Weintraub from Collider interviews Joachim Trier about Sentimental Value.
- Trier discusses his creative freedom in filmmaking and the beauty of Norway.
- He shares a memorable moment from the Telluride Film Festival involving Alexander Skarsgård.
Following the immense success of 2021’s Worst Person in the World and a nearly perfect critical reception for <em>Sentimental Value</em>, Academy Award-nominated writer-director Joachim Trier reflects on the implications of making a “Hollywood movie” with Collider’s Steve Weintraub. As he navigates complex emotions in his work, he questions whether a large budget is worth sacrificing creative control as the cinematic landscape evolves.
In response, Trier asks, “What is Hollywood?” He elaborates, “It’s not what it used to be. It’s something different.” With an abundance of blockbusters and franchises available, audiences are broadening their viewing preferences. While acknowledging the appeal of superhero films and entertaining action movies, there is an increasing appetite for story-driven, character-driven dramas, which Trier is eager to showcase through his films set in Norway.
“[Hollywood’s] still making amazing films, not to diminish the quality of work, but I’m making films in a part of the world where it seems like suddenly people are interested in what used to be called ‘foreign language,’ or now ‘international movies.’ I’m able to work with wonderful actors. Elle Fanning came to Norway for this. We did a bit of it in English, a bit of it in Norwegian. It felt very free, and I didn’t speculate. It was just like a personal story I could tell at home. So, my question is, why would I go somewhere else? Unless there was a specific story I could tell, and then that would come into play. But I’m pretty happy making the films I am, so far.”
Two People in a Park
“I guess that’s the cliché.”
His latest drama, Sentimental Value, featuring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, delves into the strained relationship between a renowned director (Skarsgård) and his two daughters, Nora (Reinsve) and Agnes (Ibsdotter Lilleaas). Past grievances resurface when filmmaker Gustav Borg offers his daughter a role in his upcoming project, prompting Nora to refuse without even reading the script.
During this conversation, Trier discusses condensing his original three-hour film cut, prioritizing narrative over character moments, his signature sequences that showcase Oslo’s beauty (“two people walk into a park”), and how he plans to approach future projects. The full interview is available in the video above, with timestamps listed below.
- 00:10 – Showing Alexander Skarsgård How It’s Done
- 01:50 – Celebrating at Cannes
- 02:27 – “What Is Hollywood?”
- 04:18 – Making Sacrifices in the Edit
- 06:12 – Two People in a Park
- 07:06 – Ideas for the Future
- Release Date
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November 7, 2025
- Runtime
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132 Minutes
- Director
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Joachim Trier
- Writers
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Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
- Producers
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Nathanaël Karmitz, Maria Ekerhovd, Elisha Karmitz, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
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