The cast of Sentimental Value will be the recipient of this year’s International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, it was announced on Wednesday.
Actors Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning are expected to attend to accept the award, with director Joachim Trier presenting the award.
“We are proud to present the International Star Award to the cast of Sentimental Value, the first time this honor has been given to an ensemble,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said. “This extraordinary group embodies the very spirit of international cinema that our festival celebrates. Their deeply felt performances illuminate Joachim Trier’s moving story of family and reconciliation. With Sentimental Value representing Norway for best international feature film, we are thrilled to recognize a film and cast whose impact resonates across cultures and continents.”
Sentimental Value follows sisters Nora (Reinsve) and Agnes (Lilleaas) as they reconnect with their estranged father Gustav, played by Skarsgard. Once a celebrated filmmaker, Gustav offers Nora the lead role in his newest film, which is about his mother, which she refuses, only to give the part to a Hollywood star, played by Elle Fanning.
Past recipients of the International Star Award include Nicole Kidman, Carey Mulligan, Michelle Yeoh, Penélope Cruz, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and Charlize Theron. Yeoh won best actress at the Oscars for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, while Mulligan (Maestro), Cruz (Parallel Mothers) and Ronan (Lady Bird) all received nominations their respective years.
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running from January 2 to January 11.
