Stellan Skarsgård & Elle Fanning Break Down Cannes Grand Prix Winner ‘Sentimental Value’

Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning and Renate Reinsve come together for Joachim Trier’s acclaimed family drama Sentimental Value, the Cannes Grand Prix winner that is now running in theaters. In this candid chat, the cast and director reflect on the film’s exploration of art, family, emotional inheritance and the wounds that never fully heal. Skarsgård discusses portraying a filmmaker father whose complicated past continues to ache beneath the surface, while Fanning describes the role as a cathartic space to safely explore emotions people often avoid in real life. Reinsve shares how deeply moved she was when Trier first invited her into the character, while the director reveals the story’s roots in his own family history and how creativity can become a survival mechanism. Watch this video for