‘Sentimental Value’ Editor on Crafting Bittersweet Moments in Joachim Trier’s Oscar Contender

“There’s a very short distance between pain and humor,” Danish film editor Olivier Bugge Coutté explained when asked about the bittersweet quality in the much-loved movies of Joachim Trier.

Bugge Coutté has been friends with Trier for 30 years and has edited all the director’s films, including 2021’s “The Worst Person in the World” and 2025’s “Sentimental Value,” for which he has been nominated for an Oscar. His credits also include tonal blend-ups such as 2011’s “Beginners” and 2024’s...