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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

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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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Johnny Oleksinski New York Post 3 days ago
2.5/4
Stern, soft-spoken and bald Mihai is another impressive transformation. The actor [Stan] is completely convincing as a Romanian father fighting to tamp down his seething anger as he battles the cold-hearted citizens of freezing Norway. Go to Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast Sep 11, 2026
A mysterious and tragic examination of the boundaries of acceptable behavior (and caregiving) in modern liberal society. Go to Full Review Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2026
Romanian writer-director Cristian Mungiu has crafted a spellbinding, infuriating tale for every person of faith who suspects institutions are now actively hostile to traditional religion. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today 15 hrs ago
4.5/5
The movie plunges us into the middle of an intense situation where the limits of tolerance are tested. Go to Full Review Rachel Ho Exclaim! 20 hrs ago
7/10
The most interesting element of Fjord, though, comes from the unspoken tension between Western and Eastern Europe, and the perception of migrants from a country like Romania to a country like Norway. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 1 day ago
A slow-burning, poetic and provocative legal thriller with some moral ambiguity. 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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