Andor’s Stellan Skarsgård stars alongside Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value, a new comedy-drama that premiered to critical acclaim at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and finally getting a UK release on Boxing Day, December 26th, 2025.
The film sees Skarsgård portray Gustav Borg, a celebrated filmmaker who is estranged from his daughters, Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas). The trio come into contact when Gustav decides to make a film about his past, reopening old wounds.
The trailer showcases some of the strain present in the Borg family, which is increased following the arrival of Rachel Kemp (Fanning), an actor who assumes the lead role in Gustav’s film.
Billed as a “poignant exploration of family, memories and the reconciliatory power of art”, the film is Trier’s first work since 2021’s The Worst Person in the World, which also starred Reinsve in the lead role.
Like that film, Sentimental Value has been selected as Norway’s entry for Best International Feature at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, and it looks to have a decent shot of triumphing given the acclaim.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a near-perfect approval rating of 96% from 118 reviews, with the site’s consensus reading: “Deftly exploring the uneasy tension between artistic expression and personal connection, [it] is a bracingly mature work.”
“Sentimental Value is essentially a double act between Skarsgård and Reinsve, and these two performers play off each other in a way that’s recognizable to anyone who’s struggled with paternal baggage, by which we mean everybody,” wrote Rolling Stone.
“A story about home, inheritance, and fiction’s ability to reveal truths capable of bringing alienated individuals together, it’s a tumultuous, moving triumph,” opined The Daily Beast, while LAist wrote: “This might be the best movie of the year.”
Stream Skarsgård in Andor on Disney+ now.
