Norwegian family drama "Sentimental Value" -- a bittersweet and melancholic story of an ageing absent father seeking forgiveness from his daughters who have learned to get along without him -- won the Oscar for best international film on Sunday.Â
Arthouse filmmaker Gustav Borg, played expertly by Sweden's Stellan Skarsgard, turns up out of the blue at his ex-wife's funeral, re-entering his daughters' lives years after abandoning them, and offers the eldest -- troubled actress Nora (Renate Reinsve) -- the lead in his next movie.
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