Monday Night Film Series presents SENTIMENTAL VALUE-FR

Event date(s): March 02, 2026
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents "SENTIMENTAL VALUE", on March 2nd Monday at 7:30pm at Tilley Hall, Room 102 at UNB.

Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim Trier, is a poignant, darkly comic comedy-drama exploring fractured family ties and artistic ambition. The film centers on an acclaimed film director, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), who returns to his childhood home with plans to shoot a deeply personal biopic about his family history, disrupting the lives of his estranged daughters, Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes. 

Nora, a celebrated actress battling anxiety and resentment from her father’s past neglect, refuses the lead role. Gustav proceeds anyway, casting an eager young Hollywood star, Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning), which exacerbates the tense situation. The "film-within-a-film" dynamic forces the family to confront their legacy of abandonment until Nora, moved by her father's vulnerability in the script, agrees to star in the film, suggesting art can bridge generational gaps. 

The film has been critically acclaimed as an intimate, moving, and often funny exploration of how art can process trauma. Reviewers note it recalls Ingmar Bergman, cementing Trier's status as a master. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival for its nuanced portrait of a dysfunctional family. 

The acting could not be better in this new film landmark spiked with laughs that can suddenly—or maybe not for hours or even days later—leave you choking with tears. Peter Travers, The Travers Take 

A heart-swelling and unexpectedly humor-filled tale that will break you before it makes you whole again. You will leave the movie with a newfound gratitude for all that cinema can do. Tomris Laffly

This term, 15 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night. 

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455-1632  info@nbfilmcoop.com https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series 

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102