SENTIMENTAL VALUE: Triumph at the European Film Awards with 6 awards!
Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value" triumphs at the European Film Awards 2026. Maren Ade and Jonas Dornbach also receive awards.

SENTIMENTAL VALUE: Triumph at the European Film Awards with 6 awards!
The recent European Film Awards have once again demonstrated the talent and diversity of European cinema. The big winner of the evening? Of course the Norwegian dramaSentimental valueby director Joachim Trier, who won six awards at the celebration. How Arthouse cinema reported, the film won awards for best film and best director for Trier, among other things. A truly impressive evening for the team behind this work.
At the center ofSentimental valueis the complex relationship between a director and his two daughters, a topic that is not only touching but also thought-provoking. Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve were honored for their outstanding acting performances and were delighted to receive awards for the best actors. This underlines the high quality and emotional depth that the film has to offer, a stroke of luck for everyone involved.
The competition and other awards
But it wasn't just Trier and his team who could celebrate. The Spanish filmSirâtby Oliver Laxe also did well and won four awards, including the award for best cinematography and best editing. At ZDF we learn that the road movie, which focuses on a father and son's search for a missing daughter in the desert, delivered an impressive performance.
Another German contribution,Looking into the sunby Mascha Schilinski, was at least able to celebrate the award for the best costume design, while all the other awards failed to materialize. With around 5,400 members of the European Film Academy, the winners' circle was formed by profound experts who cast their votes. Every year there is a change between Berlin and another city. The whole event took place in a special setting, as Jafar Panahi addressed the critical situation in Iran in his opening speech and pointed out that the world must respond to the acts of violence there.
Special honors
Another special moment of the evening was the honoring of Liv Ullmann, who accepted the award for her life's work. How The time reports, Juliette Binoche presented this special award, which gave the evening an additional emotional touch. In addition, the producers Maren Ade, Jonas Dornbach and Janine Jackowski from Komplizenfilm were with theEurimages International Co-Production Awardawarded, a recognition of the strong German production landscape.
Another highlight was the award for the best film music, which was given to the talented Hania RaniSentimental valuereceived. The screenwriters Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier were also honored for their joint work and overall, this evening impressively shows how lively and diverse our European filmmaking is.
The awards represent not only the diversity of cinema, but also the wealth of stories told in Europe. We can't wait to see which new talents will be in the spotlight next!