Joachim Trier

After a premiere in competition at Cannes which netted star Renate Reinsve the Best Actress trophy, and a whirlwind world tour packed with critical acclaim and a slew of glitzy award nominations, Danish-Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier reflects on the personal details at the heart of character-driven dramedy The Worst Person in the World.

 Trier: I grew up in Oslo, so it’s intuitive material. I know what streets are cool and what streets I when the main character comes out of rehab. That building in is where Eivind works in the coffee shop. All this stuff wasn’t there 10 years ago, so I’m tracing the expansion of the city.