Saturday, March 14, 2026

Sentimental Value

Just a few film reviews ago I wrote about the movie F1, which is nominated for Best Picture this year, and now I find myself writing about another nice little film, which is also nominated for Best Picture, called Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim Trier, only this time there's no F1 racing to keep my mind from wandering, so hold on to your butts!  What if instead of just being a philandering, detached father, the character played by Stellan Skarsgård turns out to be the same guy he plays in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?  And what if Daniel Craig's reporter character from 'Dragon Tattoo showed up in the third act to write an article on the play that Stellan Skarsgård's character has written, and when he discovers Skarsgård's dark secret past, the surprise ending is revealed... James Bond has returned.  What I just described is the opposite of Sentimental Value.  If you're interested in a film where the house is introduced as a central character, then Sentimental Value is for you.  If you're interested in my random movie idea, let's discuss financing my next project, and what producing credit you think is fair.

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