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This poignant new Norwegian drama is about what happens to an estranged family when they attempt to reconcile in the wake of their matriarch’s death. Thirtysomething Oslo Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) are devastated after losing their mother, who divorced their famous film director dad (Stellan Skarsgård) when they were little. Or, emotionally speaking, did their dad divorce them? Either way, their father uses his ex-wife’s death as a chance to start over as a father. But his desire to suddenly fix everything may be a little too tidy – or plainly insincere – as he tries to get his oldest daughter, a talented working actress, to star in his latest, most personal, script. She denies the role, which he immediately offers to her more famous American counterpart (Elle Fanning), and proceeds to start production in the family’s childhood home. The film’s journey – and imperilment – mirrors the family’s attempts to shake free or simply accept their past, and one another. One of this year’s Palme d’Or nominees at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was also awarded the Grand Prize of the Festival, it was just nominated for seven Critics Choice awards, including Best Picture. It also appears on the Oscars shortlist for Best Casting, Best Cinematography & Best International Feature.

Tuesday, May 5th at 1pm and 7pm