#TIFF25: DAY ONE SIGHTINGS – CHARLI XCX, RENATE REINSVE, STELLAN SKARSGARD, RYAN REYNOLDS, COLIN HANKS, BEN FOSTER, BARBIE FERREIRA, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, PLUS TIFF WALK OF FAME STAR UNVEILING

It’s only Day One but feels like Day 30? Overall, a very productive day today, covering a lot of ground and lot of stars. Some of the names we spotted:

•Ben foster at TIFF for Motor City.
•Jeffrey Latimer, Olivia Chow and Cameron Bailey unveil TIFF’s Canada Walk of Fame star
•Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra at TIFF for Erupcja
•Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks, Chris Candy at TIFF for John Candy: I LIKE ME
•Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Chandler Levack, Robert Naylor, Juliette Gariépy, Stanley Simons,
Isaiah Lehtinen, at TIFF for Mile End Kicks
•Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve, Joachim Trier, Elle Fanning, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas at TIFF for Sentimental Value
•Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna at TIFF for KPop Demon Hunters critics event

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We were up and at it early appearing on CP24 Breakfast! Our appearance, and also TIFF’s Canada’s Walk of Fame induction star unveiling highlights!

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#TIFF25: “SENTIMENTAL VALUE” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous

Joachim Trier‘s follow-up to his modern classic The Worst Person in the World reunites him with Renate Reinsve, this time playing Actress Nora Borg, who struggles to communicate with her Filmmaker father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). He’s written a part for her in his long-awaited next film that has the potential to confront their shared, familial trauma. The only problem–Reinsve refuses to work with him, so Hollywood Actor Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning) takes on the role in her place.

The world of Sentimental Value–full of imagined movies, stage productions, festivals, social media accounts–is gorgeously-rendered, and feels like a living, breathing place. Trier does a great job blurring the line between reality and in-world fiction with some notable fakeouts I wouldn’t dare spoil.

There’s been talk of Oscar nominations for Skarsgård and Reinsve. Both performances are engrossing, complex and deeply felt. It’s a solid bet they could rise to such acclaim. The real star of Sentimental Value, however, is its paradoxical exploration of art and artists—How Theatre and Film can create a safe environment for profound and needed personal expression, and simultaneously serve as a toxic barrier, preventing that same expression outside the confines of imagined circumstances. If Art represents the only available platform for tackling spiritual baggage, does that also make it a cage?

Some of the dialogue can feel like a placeholder–particularly in regards to the Elle Fanning thread, and the relationship between Reinsve and a stage manager. The Movie can also be guilty of playing into the Tortured Artist trope—lightly implying that real-life agony makes for better Art. Ultimately, Sentimental Value digs deeper than that, and I’ll be pondering many of its beautiful ambiguities long after TIFF is over.

Sentimental Value screens at TIFF ’25:

Thurs. Sept 4 at 9:30 PM at VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre

Fri. Sept 5 at 6:00 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

#TIFF25: DAY ZERO SIGHTINGS – ELLE FANNING, CHARLI XCX, NICK ROBINSON, SAMARA WEAVING AND MORE

We don’t believe this day is finally here! As we gear-up for tiff50‘s kick-off tomorrow, we were so lucky to spot some talent who made their way into the City for the festivities! Day One should be quite the day with several exciting titles like JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME, MILE END KICKS, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, NIRVANNA THE BAND – THE SHOW – THE MOVIE and more premiering in the evening! We’re really excited to see who shows up for the former especially, being this year’s Opening Night Gala. John Candy was a beloved man and we wouldn’t be shocked that many of his colleagues came out to show their support.

Some of our sightings from TIFF ’25 DAY ZERO:

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “SENTIMENTAL VALUE”

Today we get a new Trailer for SENTIMENTAL VALUE, from Joachim Trier! Elevation Pictures release, coming soon!

Directed by: Joachim Trier

Starring: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning

Synopsis:

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.