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Express Tribune
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Joachim Trier tearjerker takes home Cannes hearts
Trier says he succumbed to tears as he was shooting his own film. Photo: AFP Director Joachim Trier, who won the Grand Prix second prize at the Cannes film festival Saturday, makes Scandinavian films that can melt the chilliest of hearts. Sentimental Value, his moving story about a quietly fractured Norwegian family with Elle Fanning got an extraordinary 19-minute standing ovation when its Cannes premiere ended in the early hours of Thursday morning. Even the director found himself crying behind the camera as he shot it, he told AFP. "It sounds cheesy, but I wept a lot making this film because I was so moved by the actors," he said of his cast, which play members of an arty family in Oslo who struggle to communicate. "The actors are my friends. I know that they were halfway a character and halfway themselves. And that they were also dealing with stuff," said the maker of The Worst Person in the World. That film landed the Norwegian two Oscar nominations and won then-newcomer Renate Reinsve the best actress award at Cannes in 2021. Many critics said it also should have won the Palme d'Or top prize. And many thought Trier should have won it again Saturday, with some calling Sentimental Value a contender for best film of the year. "I think it was my destiny to win the Grand Prix," a rueful Trier told reporters afterwards - a reference to the failing fictional director portrayed in the film, who had also won the same prize in 1998. "I am almost as good as him now," Trier joked. Fanning said The Worst Person in the World - which brought Trier to her attention - is "easily one of the best films in the last decade or even longer. It is just perfect," she told AFP. It was the last film in his Oslo Trilogy of intelligent, bittersweet explorations of life in the Norwegian capital. 'Crying and crying' Trier is famous for the rapport he builds with his actors. "We were a family too," he told AFP of the shoot for Sentimental Value, rehearsing his script around the kitchen table of the beautiful old wooden home in Oslo where the film was shot, itself a character in the story. The heads that keep butting in Trier's on-screen family are the absent father, an arthouse filmmaker who has long been put out to grass, played by Swedish legend Stellan Skarsgard, and his stage actress daughter (Reinsve). "I think a lot of families carry woundedness and grief," Trier said. The bad old dynamics are changed by the arrival of an American star - Fanning playing someone only millimetres from her real self - a fan of the father. She comes bearing lots of Netflix dollars to revive one of his long-stalled scripts. "We don't get too many Hollywood stars wanting to be in small Norwegian-language films," Trier joked of Fanning's interest in his films. "When Joachim sent me the script, I read it and I was just crying and crying by the final page," Fanning told AFP. Trier 'magic' The director comes from a family steeped in the Scandinavian film industry. He dedicated his Grand Prix at Cannes to his grandfather, Erik Lochen, a member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. "He was captured and his way to survive after the war was to play jazz and to make films," Trier said. Lochen's film The Hunt also competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, in 1960. It didn't win either. It was beaten by a film called La Dolce Vita. Trier admitted that that history, which is alluded to in his new film, made it all very "meta". "You're making a film about a family with your filmmaking family. And you've got a meta Hollywood star," he said. But there are not that many parallels with his biological family. "It's not like I'm throwing anyone under the bus. My whole family has actually seen the film and are very supportive," he said. The filmmaker father, he insisted, is a mash-up of great auteurs such as Ingmar Bergman, Krzysztof Kieslowski and John Cassavetes. afp
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elle Fanning's Valentino Couture Fairytale: Breaking Down Her Enchanting Red Carpet Look That Lit Up Cannes 2025
Elle Fanning made her latest appearance on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival red carpet on Friday. The actress attended 'The Mastermind' premiere alongside the film's stars Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim and more. For the film's red carpet premiere, Fanning opted for a custom design courtesy of Valentino Haute Couture. The long-sleeve gown featured a plunging neckline to Fanning's waist. The look included a flowing skirt with a short train. More from WWD Cartier Unveils High Jewelry Collection and Gemma Chan as Ambassador Viola Davis, Jane Fonda Spotlight Emerging Directors at L'Oréal's Lights on Women's Worth Award Elle Fanning Masters Off-duty Glamour in Giuseppe Zanotti's Angular Heels and Max Mara Shirtdress for Cannes Film Festival 2025's Final Day The gown was crafted with a cinched waist for added silhouette definition. All over the dress were crystal embellishments and sequin detailing. An embroidered diamond shaped pattern was featured on the sleeves, bodice, and top half of the skirt. The ensemble carried a whimsical and feminine effect with contemporary design and detailing. Along with the dress, Fanning wore shoes courtesy of Le Silla. She accessorized with jewelry pieces from the Cartier vaults. Fanning's hair was styled with a slight side part courtesy of stylist Jenda Alcorn. Her makeup featured soft elements with bold brows and a light pink lip by artist Erin Ayanian Monroe. Fanning's look was curated by stylist Samantha McMillen, who also put together Ana de Armas' look for the Oscar-nominated actress' red carpet appearance at the 'Ballerina' premiere in London. Prior to her latest Cannes red carpet appearance, Fanning attended the premiere of 'Sentimental Value,' in which she stars alongside Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård. For the special occasion, Fanning wore a custom strapless gown courtesy of Armani Privé. The dress included such design elements as a plunging sweetheart neckline with a formfitting silhouette and allover ornate sequin detailing. The 2025 Cannes Film Festival concludes on Saturday. Films premiering at this year's festival include Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Julia Ducournau's 'Alpha' and Lynne Ramsay's 'Die, My Love.' Berry and Jeremy Strong, among others, serve on the 2025 jury alongside jury president Juliette Binoche. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Cannes Film Festival 2025 Red Carpet Fashion: Viola Davis, Elle Fanning and More Photos, Live Updates Best of WWD Princess Charlene's Monaco Grand Prix Style Evolution at Full Speed: Shades of Blue in Louis Vuitton, Playful Patterning in Akris and More Princess Charlene of Monaco's Grand Prix Style Through the Years: Louis Vuitton, Akris and More, Photos Kate Middleton's Royal Rewears Through the Years
Local Norway
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Norway
'It was my destiny': Norway director on Cannes runner-up prize
"Sentimental Value", his moving story about a quietly fractured Norwegian family with Elle Fanning got an extraordinary 19-minute standing ovation when its Cannes premiere ended in the early hours of Thursday morning. Even the director found himself crying behind the camera as he shot it, he told AFP. "It sounds cheesy, but I wept a lot making this film because I was so moved by the actors," he said of his cast, which play members of an arty family in Oslo who struggle to communicate. "The actors are my friends. I know that they were being halfway a character and halfway themselves. And that they were also dealing with stuff," said the maker of "The Worst Person in the World". That film landed the Norwegian two Oscar nominations and won then-newcomer Renate Reinsve the best actress award at Cannes in 2021. Many critics said it also should have won the Palme d'Or top prize. And many thought Trier should have won it again Saturday, with some calling "Sentimental Value" a contender for best film of the year. "I think it was my destiny to win the Grand Prix," a rueful Trier told reporters afterwards -- a reference to the failing fictional director portrayed in the film, who had also won the same prize in 1998. "I am almost as good as him now," Trier joked. Advertisement Fanning said "The Worst Person in the World" -- which brought Trier to her attention -- is "easily one of the best films in the last decade or even longer. It is just perfect," she told AFP. It was the last film in his "Oslo Trilogy" of intelligent, bittersweet explorations of life in the Norwegian capital. 'Crying and crying' Trier is famous for the rapport he builds with his actors. "We were a family too," he told AFP of the shoot for "Sentimental Value", rehearsing his script around the kitchen table of the beautiful old wooden home in Oslo where the film was shot, itself a character in the story. The heads that keep butting in Trier's on-screen family are the absent father, an arthouse filmmaker who has long been put out to grass, played by Swedish legend Stellan Skarsgård, and his stage actress daughter (Reinsve). "I think a lot of families carry woundedness and grief," Trier said. "And talk often doesn't help. It gets argumentative. We get stuck in our positions, the roles we give each other unconsciously." Advertisement The bad old dynamics are changed by the arrival of an American star -- Fanning playing someone only millimetres from her real self -- a fan of the father. She comes bearing lots of Netflix dollars to revive one of his long-stalled scripts. "We don't get too many Hollywood stars wanting to be in small Norwegian-language films," Trier joked of Fanning's interest in his films. "When Joachim sent me the script, I read it and I was just crying and crying by the final page," Fanning told AFP. "It is so emotional. It's a very personal piece for Joachim and you can just feel that rawness in it." Trier 'magic' The director comes from a family steeped in the Scandinavian film industry. He dedicated his Grand Prix at Cannes to his grandfather, Erik Lochen, a member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. "He was captured and his way to survive after the war was to play jazz and to make films," Trier said. Lochen's film "The Hunt" also competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, in 1960. It didn't win either. It was beaten by a film called "La Dolce Vita". Trier admitted that that history, which is alluded to in his new movie, made it all very "meta". "You're making a film about a family with your filmmaking family. And you've got a meta Hollywood star," he said. But there are not that many parallels with his biological family. "It's not like I'm throwing anyone under the bus. My whole family has actually seen the film and are very supportive," he said. The filmmaker father, he insisted, is a mash-up of great auteurs such as Ingmar Bergman, Krzysztof Kieslowski and John Cassavetes. The "magic" that Fanning said Trier creates on set comes from taking your time, he told AFP, taking on the big themes with a light, humorous touch. "Anyone who's had experience of therapy -- and I have -- will know that it's about the silences and letting things arrive. Very often (that) is also the case with actors," said Trier. "We had quite a few moments like that in the film actually. Renate would look at me and I look at her and I say, 'What was that? That was interesting.' And we don't talk about it anymore. "But when people see it in editing, they go, 'Wow!'"
France 24
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Norway's Trier is bridesmaid again at Cannes
"Sentimental Value", his moving story about a quietly fractured Norwegian family with Elle Fanning got an extraordinary 19-minute standing ovation when its Cannes premiere ended in the early hours of Thursday morning. Even the director found himself crying behind the camera as he shot it, he told AFP. "It sounds cheesy, but I wept a lot making this film because I was so moved by the actors," he said of his cast, which play members of an arty family in Oslo who struggle to communicate. "The actors are my friends. I know that they were being halfway a character and halfway themselves. And that they were also dealing with stuff," said the maker of "The Worst Person in the World". That film landed the Norwegian two Oscar nominations and won then-newcomer Renate Reinsve the best actress award at Cannes in 2021. Many critics said it also should have won the Palme d'Or top prize. And many thought Trier should have won it again Saturday, with some calling "Sentimental Value" a contender for best film of the year. "I think I was my destiny to win the Grand Prix," a rueful Trier told reporters afterwards -- a reference to the failing fictional director portrayed in the film, who had also won the same prize in 1998. "I am almost as good as him now," Trier joked. Fanning said "The Worst Person in the World" -- which brought Trier to her attention -- is "easily one of the best films in the last decade or even longer. It is just perfect," she told AFP. It was the last film in his "Oslo Trilogy" of intelligent, bittersweet explorations of life in the Norwegian capital. 'Crying and crying' Trier is famous for the rapport he builds with his actors. "We were a family too," he told AFP of the shoot for "Sentimental Value", rehearsing his script around the kitchen table of the beautiful old wooden home in Oslo where the film was shot, itself a character in the story. The heads that keep butting in Trier's on-screen family are the absent father, an arthouse filmmaker who has long been put out to grass, played by Swedish legend Stellan Skarsgard, and his stage actress daughter (Reinsve). "I think a lot of families carry woundedness and grief," Trier said. "And talk often doesn't help. It gets argumentative. We get stuck in our positions, the roles we give each other unconsciously." The bad old dynamics are changed by the arrival of an American star -- Fanning playing someone only millimetres from her real self -- a fan of the father. She comes bearing lots of Netflix dollars to revive one of his long-stalled scripts. "We don't get too many Hollywood stars wanting to be in small Norwegian-language films," Trier joked of Fanning's interest in his films. "When Joachim sent me the script, I read it and I was just crying and crying by the final page," Fanning told AFP. "It is so emotional. It's a very personal piece for Joachim and you can just feel that rawness in it." Trier 'magic' The director comes from a family steeped in the Scandinavian film industry. He dedicated his Grand Prix at Cannes to his grandfather, Erik Lochen, a member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. "He was captured and his way to survive after the war was to play jazz and to make films," Trier said. Lochen's film "The Hunt" also competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, in 1960. It didn't win either. It was beaten by a film called "La Dolce Vita". Trier admitted that that history, which is alluded to in his new movie, made it all very "meta". "You're making a film about a family with your filmmaking family. And you've got a meta Hollywood star," he said. But there are not that many parallels with his biological family. "It's not like I'm throwing anyone under the bus. My whole family has actually seen the film and are very supportive," he said. The filmmaker father, he insisted, is a mash-up of great auteurs such as Ingmar Bergman, Krzysztof Kieslowski and John Cassavetes. The "magic" that Fanning said Trier creates on set comes from taking your time, he told AFP, taking on the big themes with a light, humorous touch. "Anyone who's had experience of therapy -- and I have -- will know that it's about the silences and letting things arrive. Very often (that) is also the case with actors," said Trier. "We had quite a few moments like that in the film actually. Renate would look at me and I look at her and I say, 'What was that? That was interesting.' And we don't talk about it anymore.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elle Fanning Shimmers in Floral Armani Privé Dress and Gives a Sartorial Nod to ‘Brat Summer' at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Elle Fanning joined her fellow cast members for the premiere of 'Sentimental Value' during the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. The actress also joined her co-stars and director for the film's photo call on Thursday. Fanning costars in the Joachim Trier-directed film alongside Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård. For the red carpet premiere of 'Sentimental Value,' Fanning opted for a strapless custom design courtesy of Armani Privé. The gown featured a plunging sweetheart neckline with a formfitting silhouette and allover ornate sequin detailing. More from WWD Every Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Cannes Film Festival Look Through the Years: Manish Malhotra Saree, Purple Lips and More Aishwarya Rai Opts for Ornate Detailing in Handwoven Manish Malhotra Saree for Cannes Film Festival 2025 Gracie Abrams Rewears Chanel Satin Pumps in Backless Beaded Bow Gown at Cannes for 'The History of Sound' The shimmering elements of Fanning's gown cascaded down the design of her dress. A springtime element was added to the look with embroidered soft pink flowers adorning the bodice, skirt and flowing train of the dress. The pink tones set against the muted silver dress added color contrast. Fanning's blond hair was styled with a middle part and worn straight and down courtesy of stylist Jenda Alcorn. Her makeup featured bold brows and a soft lip by artist Erin Ayanian Monroe. Fanning's look was curated by stylist Samantha McMillen, who also works with Jodie Foster, Ana de Armas and Fanning's sister Dakota. The Thursday following the 'Sentimental Value' Cannes premiere, Fanning joined her costars for their photo call. For the occasion, Fanning opted for a more casual, '60s-inspired look with contemporary references. The actress wore a pair of wide-leg, high-waisted blue jeans with a Gucci belt at the waist. She also wore a loose white T-shirt with the phrase 'Joachim Trier Summer' embossed on the fabric in black. The shirt, created by 11-year-old streetwear designer Dylan's T-shirt Club, features a two-pronged reference: one to the 'Sentimental Value' director Trier, and the other to Charli XCX's viral 'Brat Summer' aesthetic from summer 2024. Fanning completed the look with a blue scarf featuring pastel florals wrapped around her head. The 2025 Cannes Film Festival concludes on Saturday. Films premiering at this year's festival include Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Julia Ducournau's 'Alpha' and Lynne Ramsay's 'Die, My Love.' Berry and Jeremy Strong, among others, serve on the 2025 jury alongside jury president Juliette Binoche. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Cannes Film Festival 2025 Red Carpet Fashion: Dakota Johnson, Juliette Binoche and More Photos, Live Updates Best of WWD Kate Middleton's Royal Rewears Through the Years Every Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Cannes Film Festival Look Through the Years: Manish Malhotra Saree, Purple Lips and More Inside Jackie Kennedy's Three Engagement Rings: Untold Stories of the Love, Loss and Luxury Behind Her Iconic Jewelry
