Overview
- The film was among the night’s most-nominated titles with nine overall, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
- Principal cast received four acting nominations: Renate Reinsve (Best Actress), Stellan Skarsgård (Best Supporting Actor), and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning (Best Supporting Actress).
- Its festival momentum began at Cannes, where it earned a prolonged standing ovation and won the Grand Prix second prize.
- The story follows two sisters navigating a fraught reunion with their estranged filmmaker father, explored through Trier’s intimate, character-driven approach.
- The movie has been a domestic phenomenon, breaking box-office records for a Norwegian film before its awards-season sweep.