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Original title: Affeksjonsverdi

2025 Movie Sweden, Norway, Türkiye, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany Drama 133 min Ages 13+

By: Joachim Trier With: Catherine Cohen, Sigrid Lorentzen Abelsnes, Anders Danielsen Lie, Deniz Kaya, Bjørn Alexander

After the death of their mother, Estranged sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their once-famous director father, Gustav(Stellan Skaarsgard). He tries to revive his career with a personal film project, casting a Hollywood star (Elle Fanning) When Nora (Renate Reinsve) refuses a role, it leads to confrontations about art, legacy, and family trauma, in this humorous and heartbreaking film.

Filmium rating

81%

Festival Achievements

Locarno Film Festival 2025

Selections:

Piazza Grande

Mood

Melancholic

Reflective

Sentimental

Cast & Crew

Joachim Trier

Eskil Vogt

Rémi Alexandre

Håkon Mathias Vassvik

Øyvind Hesjedal Loven

Stine Fevik

Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland

Liv Bernhoft Osa

Renate Reinsve

Martha Kjørven

Mari Strand Ferstad

Amalie Ibsen Jensen

Knut Rørtveit

Torunn Meyer

Mikkel Knutsen Bjaadal

Andreas Stoltenberg Granerud

Deniz Kaya

Jonas Jacobsen

Catherine Cohen

Irma Trier

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas

Hooman Sharifi

Emmet Øverland Crompton

Nicholas Bergh

Lena Endre

Live Frøysnes

Jesper Christensen

Lars Väringer

Iben Policer Havnevik

Anders Danielsen Lie

Seda Witt

Cory Michael Smith

Håkon Ramstad

Ingrid Vollan

Haakon Norum Albech

Bente Børsum

Stellan Skarsgård

Elle Fanning

Øystein Røger

Per Miljeteig

Vincent Le Prêtre

Kristine Utne Stiberg

Ida Marianne Vassbotn Klasson

Olivia Thompson

Julie Østhagen

Per Bogstad Gulliksen

Pia Borgli

Julia Küster

Sigrid Lorentzen Abelsnes

Lazare Gousseau

Mona Huang Høivik

Ingunn Beate Øyen

Tuva Skorpen Nielsen

Ibi Trier

Sacha Slengesol Balgobin

Olav Waastad

Camille Constantin Da Silva

Torbjørn Davidsen

Vetle Bergan

Bjørn Alexander

Erling Eggen

Aasmund Almdahl

Alix Poisson

Eiril Tormodsdatter Solberg

Ida Atlanta Kyllingmark Giertsen

Vilde Søyland

Yngvar Nielsen Skuland

Elin Vidovic

Gard Løkke

Kirsten Kvalø

Gunnar Strand

Elle Fanning (Rachel)

Joachim Trier (Director)

Renate Reinsve (Nora)

Stellan Skarsgård (Gustav)

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

16Mm Flashbacks

35Mm Film

Natural Lighting

Narrative Structure

Flashbacks

Non-Linear

Pace

Deliberate

Meditative

Slow-Paced

Runtime

135 Minutes

Soundtrack

Original Score

Subtle Music

Style

Cinematic

Dramatic

Realistic

Time-Period

2020S

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Career Decline

Father-Daughter Reconciliation

Personal Trauma

Characters

Estranged Father

Film Director

Stage Actress

Ending

Hopeful

Reconciliation

Understanding

Historical Context

Nazi Occupation

Norwegian Resistance

Post-World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Family Secrets Revealed

Film Project

Return Of Father

Plot

Artistic Pursuit

Estranged Daughters

Family Drama

Setting

Family Home

Film Festival

Oslo

Shooting Location

Deauville

Film Studio

Oslo

Theme

Artistic Expression

Family Reconciliation

Trauma And Memory

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Family

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Cinephiles

Drama Lovers

Titles

Sentimental Value

Awards

Best International Feature

Best Supporting Actor

Grand Prix

Critical Reception

Acclaimed

High Critic Scores

Positive Reviews

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Locarno

Sarajevo

Popularity

Critically Praised

Festival Favorite

Ratings

86 Out Of 100

Eight Point Eight Out Of Ten

Reception

Award-Winning

Critically Acclaimed

Festival Success

Production Countries

France

Norway

Release Year

2025

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