Sentimental Value cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the latest comedy drama film?

Sentimental Value, originally called Affeksjonsverdi, is a film made by Joachim Trier.

It features dialogues in English, Norwegian, and Swedish, written by Trier and Eskil Vogt. It won the Grand Prix after its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Nordisk Film released it theatrically on September 12, 2025. Here's the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:

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.

Let's look at its cast and characters.

Sentimental Value cast and character guide explored

1) Renate Reinsve as Nora Borg

Renate Reinsve's Nora Borg is an actress active in both the stage and film. She's a part of the Borg family and is coping with her mother's recent death. Reinsve is an actress from Norway who has been part of films like The Worst Person in the World (winning Cannes Best Actress Award) and A Different Man.

2) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen

Agnes Borg Pettersen is Nora's younger sister. The two are grieving the loss of their mother when their father shows up in their lives. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas has appeared in titles such as A Beautiful Life and Women in Oversized Men's Shirts.

3) Stellan Skarsgård as Gustav Borg

Gustav Borg is a filmmaker who's lost touch and is planning his comeback film. He meets his two estranged daughters and decides to make a film on his family history. His daughter Nora initially rejects his film offer, which leads him to cast a Hollywood actress. Stellan Skarsgård has appeared in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Dune.

4) Other cast members of the film

Elle Fanning as Rachel Kemp
Ida Marianne Vassbotn Klasson as Sissel Borg
Jesper Christensen as Michael
Anders Danielsen Lie as Jakob
Lars Väringer as Peter
Øyvind Hesjedal Loven as Erik
Cory Michael Smith as Sam
Catherine Cohen as Nicky
Andreas Stoltenberg Granerud as Even Pettersen

More about Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value is produced by Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar. The production banners include Mer Film, Eye Eye Pictures, MK Productions, BBC Film, Lumen Production, Komplizen Film, Zentropa, Zentropa Sweden, Film i Väst, and Alaz Film.

In an interview published by FlickeringMyth, Renate spoke about her chemistry with her co-star. She said,

"It’s a great setup of two characters that have so much love for each other, but live such different lives, and, well, I can only speak for my character, but not really being aware of why she keeps choosing these things and why she struggles with relationships. Then, in that pivotal scene where they’re together in the bed, she realizes that Nora was taking care of Agnes when she was little."

Sentimental Value has been submitted from Norway as their official selection in the Best International Feature Film category for 2026's Oscars.