Sentimental Value

sentimental value is one of those movies that quietly rearranges something inside you. it doesn’t go for big dramatic moments, the film doesn’t chase plot so much as it dissects its guts. it focuses on still faces, silences, and uncomfortable conversations in a way that really reminded me of ingmar bergman :D it trusts you to sit with the characters rather than spelling everything out, and that restraint makes it hit harder, and i really loved that about it in an era of overstimulation, and fast paced movies, sentimental value feels almost radical in its stillness. it’s a reminder that cinema doesn’t need to shout to be profound. sometimes, it just needs to sit with you in the quiet