Affeksjonsverdi
An intimate exploration of family, memories and the reconciliatory power of art.
Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned film director. He offers Nora, a famous face at the National Theatre in Oslo, a role in his comeback passion project, which she turns down, later discovering he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle Fanning). Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father - and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics. This is a heart-swelling and unexpectedly humour-filled tale that will break you before it makes you whole again. At one point Gustav says, “when it comes to world cinema, they really don’t make ‘em like they used to”. He is right of course, but what a treat when someone makes one like this. Cinema this intelligent is rarely this much fun to watch. (Subtitles)
Norway 2025 Joachim Trier 133m
