Acclaimed director Joachim Trier said his new Cannes competition entry "Sentimental Value" is centred on reconciliation and family, topics the 51-year-old reflected on while working on the script with long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt.

In the first half of this year's Cannes Film Festival, the films were often, understandably, downright apocalyptic. After all, the world is in dire straits and cinema, as well as any art we make, has always reflected this.