‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards

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‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards

Variety · 3 hours ago

Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” dominated Norway’s Amanda Awards, winning eight prizes including best Norwegian film, as well as awards for Trier’s direction and screenplay with Eskil Vogt. The result reinforces the film’s standing as a major Norwegian success and highlights Trier and Vogt’s long-running creative partnership.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won best foreign film, while Pia Tjelta received her second Amanda for “Don’t Call Me Mama” and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas won for “Sentimental Value”. “The Battle of Oslo” won the People’s Amanda, Anna Drakopoulou Sverrisdóttir was named Newcomer of the Year for “Brightly Shining”, and veteran actor Per Christian Ellefsen received the committee’s honorary award.

  • “Sentimental Value” won eight Amanda Awards.
  • Trier won directing and screenplay honours.
  • “One Battle After Another” took best foreign film.

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