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Fjord

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The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs. Their children bond despite their different education. When adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with some bruises on her body, the community asks itself if the traditional education that the Gheorghiu children get from their parents would have anything to do with it.
Fjord

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Critics Consensus

Presenting a knotty moral dilemma and refusing to provide easy answers, Cristian Mungiu's superbly well-acted Fjord has a chilly surface that belies a heated humanity beneath the frost.

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Cristian Mungiu

Director

Sebastian Stan

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Renate Reinsve

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Giulia Nahmany

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Ingvild Lien

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Turid Rivertz Vatne

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Siddhant Adlakha Observer May 28
3.5/4
Fjord traces the most delicate, most pliable dynamics of modern democracy, in a tale designed as much to infuriate as to engender difficult introspection. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly Elle May 28
Romanian filmmaker Mungiu constructs another slowly simmering knockout. It unfolds in a gray area of clashing ethical priorities without an ounce of didactic moral pandering, Go to Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker May 27
Our uncertainty is only fed by the immaculate restraint and simmering intensity of Stan’s and Reinsve’s performances, from which every hint of movie-star glamour has been methodically purged. Go to Full Review Nicolás Medina Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat 4d
9/10
A political film without slogans, that’s unsettling without resorting to cheap provocation, and smart to understand that the best discussions aren’t the ones that are resolved when the credits roll, but the ones that start there. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Flynn Shan Benson FILMINK (Australia) Jul 7
18/20
… a film made with precision and daring, anchored by brilliant performances, that represents an uncompromised artistic vision. Go to Full Review Gisela Savdie Letra Urbana Jun 23
The film invites us to reflect on the many facets of contemporary social problems, reminding us that the answers are rarely simple or absolute. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs. Their children bond despite their different education. When adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with some bruises on her body, the community asks itself if the traditional education that the Gheorghiu children get from their parents would have anything to do with it.
Director
Cristian Mungiu
Producer
Cristian Mungiu, Tudor Reu, Pascal Caucheteux, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Screenwriter
Cristian Mungiu
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Mobra Films, Eye Eye Pictures, Why Not Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 26m
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