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Storyline

An intimate and moving exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2025
Official Selection
Competition
Grand Prix
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2025
Horizons
Festival del Film Locarno 2025
Piazza Grande
Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Special Presentations
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2025
Perlak

Seminci 2025
Constellations

Seville Film Festival 2025
European Film Academy Section
Puerta América Award

Lux Film Prize of European Parliament 2026
Nominated

BAFTA Awards 2026
8 Nominations, 1 Award:
Best Film
Film Not in the English Language WINNER
Director (Joachim Trier)
Original Screenplay (Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier)
Leading Actress (Renate Reinsve)
Supporting Actress (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas)
Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård)
Casting (Yngvill Kolset Haga, Avy Kaufman)

César Awards 2026
1 Nomination:
Best Foreign Film
European Film Awards (EFA) 2026
8 nominations, 6 awards:
European Film WINNER
European Director (Joachim Trier) WINNER
European Screenwriter (Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier) WINNER
European Actress (Renate Reinsve) WINNER
European Actor (Stellan Skarsgård) WINNER
European Composer (Original Score) (Hania Rani) WINNER
European Casting Director
European Production Designer
Golden Globe Awards 2026
8 Nominations,1 Award:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
Best Director - Motion Picture (Joachim Trier).
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt).
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Renate Reinsve).
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Elle Fanning).
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Stellan Skarsgård). WINNER
Oscar 2026
9 Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Directing (Joachim Trier)
Best International Feature Film
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Renate Reinsve)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Elle Fanning)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Stellan Skarsgård)
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier)
Best Film Editing (Olivier Bugge Coutté)
Goyas Awards 2026
1 Nomination:
Best European Film

Releases

Spain (5 of December 2025)