Writer-director Joachim Trier makes award-winning films that strike an emotional chord with audiences. Probably best known for his previous film The Worst Person in the World (2021), starring Renate Reinsve and co-written by Eskil Voght, Trier recreates that magic with his latest work Sentimental Value, about two sisters and their relationship with their estranged director father. Trier teamed up with Voght once again to co-write the screenplay and Reinsve plays the lead, marking the third film the director and actress have worked on together. Stellan Skarsgard stars alongside Reinsve as her character's father. Sentimental Value has nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. We speak with writer-director Joachim Trier about the film and why it has resonated so much with audiences.

Sentimental Value is playing in select theaters.

Writer-director Joachim Trier makes award-winning films that strike an emotional chord with audiences. Probably best known for his previous film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10370710/">The Worst Person in the World</a> (2021), starring Renate Reinsve and co-written by Eskil Voght, Trier recreates that magic with his latest work <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27714581/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_sentimental">Sentimental Value</a>, about two sisters and their relationship with their estranged director father. Trier teamed up with Voght once again to co-write the screenplay and Reinsve plays the lead, marking the third film the director and actress have worked on together. Stellan Skarsgard stars alongside Reinsve as her character's father. Sentimental Value has nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. We speak with writer-director Joachim Trier about the film and why it has resonated so much with audiences.
Sentimental Value is playing in select theaters.

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Feature: Director Joachim Trier on his nine-time Oscar nominated film ‘Sentimental Value’

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. 

Films:

Dracula, In Select Theaters                                               

Sirāt, AMC Burbank & Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]                                           

Pillion, In Select Theaters                          

Jimpa, In Select Theaters                                

Natchez, Laemmle Glendale                                  

Kokuho, AMC Citywalk [Hollywood]| Expands to select theaters February 20th                               

A Useful Ghost, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]                                    

Queen of Chess, Streaming on Netflix                 

Solo Mio, In Select Theaters                           

The President’s Cake, Laemmle Royal [West LA]                

The Strangers – Chapter 3, In Select Theaters         

The Love That Remains, Laemmle Royal [West LA] & Laemmle Glendale       

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a> and <a href="http://www.lafca.net/critics/Beandrea_July.php">Beandrea July</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.&nbsp;
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31434030/">Dracula</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32298285/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_5_nm_2_in_0_q_sirat">Sirāt</a>, AMC Burbank &amp; Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32321317/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_3_nm_4_in_0_q_pillion">Pillion</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23745668/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_jimpa">Jimpa</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36589943/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_natch">Natchez</a>, Laemmle Glendale&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35231039/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_kohuko">Kokuho</a>, AMC Citywalk [Hollywood]| Expands to select theaters February 20th&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22530226/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_0_in_0_q_a%2520useful%2520gho">A Useful Ghost</a>, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39162904/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_queen%2520of%2520chess">Queen of Chess</a>, Streaming on Netflix&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32306991/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_solo%2520mio">Solo Mio</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36580119/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_the%2520presiden">The President&rsquo;s Cake</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28682323/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520strangers">The Strangers &ndash; Chapter 3</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33381401/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_the%2520love">The Love That Remains</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA] &amp; Laemmle Glendale&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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FilmWeek: “Dracula,” “Sirāt,” “Pillion,” and more!

The Hollywood system was never a secret, even in the Golden Age. A young girl would be discovered, plucked from a small town in the Midwest, made over to look “the part” of a movie star, and then wholly become one as one of the major studios “it girl.” Although the idea of what a “star” is has changed over the decades to reflect societal ideals of each decade, the process and effects remain the same. The same is true for the film A Star is Born, which has been adapted four times. The original was released in 1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and follows the Hollywood machine of making a movie star. Over the subsequent versions, music was introduced, first with the 1954 adaptation where Judy Garland tries to become a leading lady in a Hollywood musical. The 1976 and 2018 versions modernize the commentary by setting it in the music industry with Barbara Streisand and Lady Gaga starring respectively. These differences and what they say about each era of the entertainment industry are explored in the book “A Star is Reborn: The Most Filmed Hollywood Story of Love Found and Lost.” On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with the author Robert Hofler.

“A Star is Reborn” is on sale now.

The Hollywood system was never a secret, even in the Golden Age. A young girl would be discovered, plucked from a small town in the Midwest, made over to look &ldquo;the part&rdquo; of a movie star, and then wholly become one as one of the major studios &ldquo;it girl.&rdquo; Although the idea of what a &ldquo;star&rdquo; is has changed over the decades to reflect societal ideals of each decade, the process and effects remain the same. The same is true for the film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029606/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_a%2520star%2520is%2520b">A Star is Born</a>, which has been adapted four times. The original was released in 1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and follows the Hollywood machine of making a movie star. Over the subsequent versions, music was introduced, first with the 1954 adaptation where Judy Garland tries to become a leading lady in a Hollywood musical. The 1976 and 2018 versions modernize the commentary by setting it in the music industry with Barbara Streisand and Lady Gaga starring respectively. These differences and what they say about each era of the entertainment industry are explored in the book <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790121/a-star-is-reborn-by-robert-hofler/">&ldquo;A Star is Reborn: The Most Filmed Hollywood Story of Love Found and Lost.&rdquo;</a> On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with the author Robert Hofler.
&ldquo;A Star is Reborn&rdquo; is on sale now.

Feature:  The many adaptations of ‘A Star is Born’ are explored in a new book

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Also joining us on FilmWeek to talk about the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and some of the films being shown is program director for the festival and LAist film critic, Claudia Puig.

Films:

Send Help, Wide Release

The Moment, In Select Theaters

A Poet, Laemmle Royal [West LA]

Miracle: The Boys of '80, Streaming on Netflix

Pike River, Lumiere Cinema [Beverly Hills]

Islands, In Select Theaters

Shelter, In Select Theaters     

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a> and <a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/lael_loewenstein.html">Lael Loewenstein</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Also joining us on FilmWeek to talk about the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and some of the films being shown is program director for the festival and LAist film critic, <a href="https://laist.com/people/claudia-puig">Claudia Puig</a>.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8036976/">Send Help</a>, Wide Release
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35524793/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520moment">The Moment</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36544524/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%2520poet">A Poet</a>, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39320452/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_in_0_q_miracle%2520the%2520boys%2520of%2520">Miracle: The Boys of '80</a>, Streaming on Netflix
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31841936/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_pike%2520river">Pike River</a>, Lumiere Cinema [Beverly Hills]
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27796126/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_islands">Islands</a>, In Select Theaters
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32357218/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_shelter">Shelter</a>, In Select Theaters &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Feature: Director Joachim Trier on his nine-time Oscar nominated film ‘Sentimental Value’

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