Sentimental Value

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sentimental-value

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the film's country of production?Norway
2. What is the world premiere location?Cannes Film Festival
3. What is "Sentimental Value" about?It is a Norwegian movie that follows a director who makes a film to help heal his broken relationship with his two daughters.
4. Who made the movie?The film was directed by Joachim Trier and written together with Eskil Vogt.

Meta-cinematic Approach: A film that reflects on the nature of filmmaking itself within its narrative.
Existential Introspection: Deep contemplation of life's meaning, purpose, and individual existence.
Naturalistic Dialogue: Conversations in a film that sound like real people talking in everyday life.