Synopsis

From young adult identity crisis to intergenerational family trauma, witness the evolutionary journeys of Academy Award-nominated director Joachim Trier and Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve.

There will be a 15-minute intermission between the two films. Audiences may re-enter with their ticket stubs if they leave the theater.

The Worst Person in the World

Julie is turning thirty and her life is an existential mess. Several of her talents have gone to waste and her older boyfriend, Aksel – a successful graphic novelist – is pushing for them to settle down. One night, she gatecrashes a party and meets the young and charming Eivind. Before long, she has broken up with Aksel and thrown herself into yet another new relationship, hoping for a new perspective on her life. But she will come to realize that some life choices are already behind her.

Director: Joachim Trier
Duration: 127 min
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum
Category: III
Language: Norwegian (Chinese & English subtitles)

Sentimental Value

Following the Academy Award-nominated sensation The Worst Person in the World, Joachim Trier reunites with Renate Reinsve for this Cannes Grand Jury Prize winner. Nora Borg is an established Oslo stage actress; her younger sister Agnes is her closest companion. The two grew up together after their once-renowned filmmaker father Gustav left the family years earlier. When Gustav re-enters their lives and attempts to cast Nora in his comeback film, old wounds bleed anew. Nora rejects his offer, prompting Gustav to cast American star Rachel Kemp, who gradually comes to realize she has unwittingly become part of a deeply personal film drama. Agnes, meanwhile, delves deeper into the family history as Gustav and Nora attempt rapprochement, revealing a past that threatens the fragile foundations of the family.

Director: Joachim Trier
Duration: 133 min
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
Category: IIA
Language: Norwegian, English, Swedish (Chinese & English subtitles)