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Sentimental Value (2025)
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Original name: Affeksjonsverdi
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, UK, Turkey
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, art house, independent film, psychological, crying, compassionate
Plot:
father daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, sisterhood, family drama, memory, reconciliation, estranged father, forgiveness, family secret, legacy, sibling rivalry, stage actress, intimate, jealousy, nostalgia, bittersweet, snow, female protagonist, actress, slow burn, dysfunctional family, memories, filmmaking, generation, thoughtful ...
Time:
contemporary
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Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 98 min.
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: China
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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203
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Country: Romania
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Country: Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Norway
Duration: 86 min.
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Style:
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: Iran
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