Sentimental Value Wins Oscar, Trier's Call for Child Protection

0:00It's March 16th. Here's what's happening around the world. Joachim Trier's film Sentimental Value took home Norway's first Oscar for Best International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards. The movie are nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It centers on a director father who has put his career first for years and now tries to mentize with his estranged daughters by casting one in his new project. When his daughter turns him down without reading the script, he recruits an eager American movie star instead. Trier crafts a quiet tale of family grief and emotional distance that builds to a powerful cathartic moment. In his acceptance speech, Trier quoted James Baldwin, saying all adults are responsible for all children. He urged people not to vote for politicians who ignore that duty. Backstage, the Danish Norwegian director highlighted suffering kids in conflicts like those in Palestine, Ukraine, and Sudan. He tied it to his own family history, noting his grandfather was imprisoned as a World War

1:03II resistance fighter and called for more cross-eil, collaboration to protect children. Actors like Stalin-Skarskert and the lead father role picked up a supporting actor nod, along with others including Inga Ibsdater-Liliass and Elle, Fanning. Trier called it the most-washten Norwegian film worldwide, building on his earlier hit the worst person in the world. This episode is supported by our sponsor, C Details in the Description. For Pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com