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.
“Even in its lightest moments there’s a soulful heaviness.” — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“Uncommonly rich in emotional rewards.” — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
“A layered masterpiece… transcendently moving.” — David Ehrlich, Indiewire
“Fresh angles on sentiments you’d think cinema would have exhausted by now.” — Peter Debruge, Variety
“Breathtaking… cements his status as one of the working masters.” — Brian Tallerico, Rogerebert.com
