About Joachim Trier
Joachim Trier (Norwegian: [ˈjùːɑˌkɪm ˈtɾìːəɾ]; YOH-kim TREE-er; born 1 March 1974) is a Norwegian filmmaker. His films have been described as "melancholy meditations concerned with existential questions of love, ambition, memory, and identity." He has received numerous accolades, including the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award accepted for Best International Film, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, two Golden Globe Awards, and two César Awards. He is best known for his Oslo trilogy which comprises the films Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (2011), and The Worst Person in the World (2021), which was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards. He is also known for Louder Than Bombs (2015), Thelma (2017) and The Other Munch (2018). For Sentimental Value (2025), he was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director at the 98th Academy Awards. Internationally, it won prizes at film festivals in Toronto, Istanbul, Rotterdam, Milan, and Karlovy Vary. On 7 July 2021, The Worst Person in the World premiered to high acclaim competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where star Renate Reinsve won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. The film was screened at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix.
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