It’s not often that a film that showcase elements of traditional Kabuki theater reaches American audiences like Kokuho. It’s one of the types of theater where makeup plays an absolutely essential role, so makeup department head Kyoko Toyokawa took on the film with makeup artist Naomi Hibino, who worked on the Kabuki makeup. That work has […]

After working with Joachim Trier on multiple projects, editor Olivier Butte Coutté was prepared when Trier came to him with the script for Sentimental Value. The real challenge came with piecing together a multi-character film, which was new for both of them. Sentimental Value follows Nora (Renate Reinsve) and her sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) […]