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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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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 2 days ago
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 3 days ago
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 Marshall Shaffer Slant Magazine 3 days ago
2.5/4
The trial in Cristian Mungiu’s film is far more interesting for what it reveals than how it resolves. Go to Full Review Will Hume Flickering Myth 1 day ago
3/5
The setup is extremely effective, but the execution is left wanting. Go to Full Review Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? 2 days ago
7/10
Fjord is a tricky, frustrating, yet engaging drama about the insidious ways in which we’re quick to label. Go to Full Review Joey Magidson Awards Radar 2 days ago
3.5/4
Fjord is a captivating legal drama with a moral dilemma at the center you won't easily shake off. 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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