Sentimental Value Wins Six Awards at 38th European Film Awards

The 38th European Film Awards took place in Berlin on Saturday, where the Norwegian drama Sentimental Value emerged as the top winner, securing six honors including best European film and best director for Joachim Trier.

Sentimental Value, a story of a strained relationship between an actress and her filmmaker father, also claimed awards for best actress for Renate Reinsve, best actor for Stellan Skarsgård, best screenplay for Trier and co-writer Eskil Vogt, and best composer for Hania Rani. The film's success marked a strong showing for Trier, whose previous work The Worst Person in the World earned two Oscar nominations in 2022. Skarsgård's win followed his recent Golden Globe for best supporting actor in another project, while Reinsve received her first such honor on her third nomination.

Close behind was the Spanish-French film Sirât, directed by Oliver Laxe, which won five technical awards for casting, production design, editing, cinematography and sound. Laxe's post-apocalyptic road movie, which premiered at Cannes and took the Jury Prize there, had been a frontrunner with nominations in best film, director, actor for Sergi López and screenplay. Iranian director Jafar...