Joachim Trier's 'The Worst Person in the World' Premieres at Cannes 2021

Joachim Trier's film 'The Worst Person in the World' premiered in competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. The Norwegian director's comedy-drama follows Julie (Renate Reinsve), a millennial woman navigating relationships, career indecision, and personal identity. Julie leaves her older boyfriend Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie), a successful graphic novelist, for a younger man, Eivind (Herbert Nordrum), who works in a café. The film explores themes of motherhood, feminism, and the pressure to choose a life path. Trier, known for 'Thelma' (2017), blends digital effects with a Bergmanesque sensibility. The story culminates with Aksel dying of cancer and Julie finding peace alone. The review by Carlotta Petracci was published on Artribune.