Sentimental Value

Nora is a television and theatre actress, the daughter of a famous film director with whom she has an extremely complex relationship. The two speak very little to each other, but the chance to get together might be a script the father has written hoping his daughter will accept the lead role. This is the plot of 'Sentimental Value', a film that opens wonderfully by showing us the frailties of the main character, insecure and indecisive about going on stage before giving the audience of the theatre in which she is acting an unforgettable performance. It is the basis and perhaps the heart of a film that delves deep into the psychology of the relational dynamics at the centre of the narrative, metaphorising everything through a house - not coincidentally full of cracks - that represents the passage of time and the difficulties experienced by the protagonist family. Almost impossible to win Best Picture, rather likely for Best International Feature Film.