Sentimental Value

Joachim Trier hits the nail on the head after leaving me a bit disappointed with The Worst Person in the World. An extremely human film that delivers some of the best performances of last year. Stellan Skarsgård is absolutely phenomenal, and then you have Renate Reinsve, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning delivering performances just as good, if not better. They all put on a masterclass, and everything feels so natural. I loved hearing “Same Old Scene” by Roxy Music and “World (The Price of Love)” by New Order in this as it caught me by surprise. The musical choices all around fit extremely well. Fitting music, human performances, and natural camera placements come together to create something extremely special. The in-universe movie scenes and the flashbacks to their mother and grandmother are fabulous as well. Amazing additions that add just enough. Great stuff. This is landing in my top three of last year as of now. I’m going to rewatch Bugonia, as I think it may be a 10/10, so this could drop a placement, but it’s a lock for the top five at least. I just loved this. Beautiful.