Peter Sarsgaard Calls for ‘Collective Action’ in a Divided America at Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Peter Sarsgaard devoted his acceptance speech at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to calling for “collective action” in the United States on the Fourth of July.

Sarsgaard was honored alongside “Phantom Thread” and “Corsage” actress Vicky Krieps with the festival’s President’s Award. In his speech, Sarsgaard talked about how working with others on films taught him that “there’s no going it alone,” and applied that to a bitterly divided U.S.

“As my country retreats from its global responsibilities and tries to go it alone...