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.

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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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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

2 days ago

1/5

Stan and Reinsve deliver tamped back, emotionally-neutral performances in a film that demands more fire, more outrage, more fucking basic parental dynamism.

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Ty Burr

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Oct 30, 2026

3.5/4

“Fjord,” the latest provocation from Romania’s Cristian Mungiu, is good for starting conversations if not arguments, but it’s a little tricker than it seems on the surface.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Oct 23, 2026

3.5/5

It is interesting; how could it not be, in this land of casual avalanches and provocative questions raised about what is legal, what is fair, and what is right?

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Luke Y. Thompson

Mortal Cinema (Substack)

1 day ago

Watchable, but not especially insightful.

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

2 days ago

4/5

Fjord may be a "both-sides" movie, but it is one that actually dares to make you understand everything about both sides, both the good and the bad, so that you can decide for yourself who to side with.

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Ana Yorke

PopMatters

2 days ago

In Fjord, the big question is that of control: who controls whom and to what end. Its greatest strength is that it understands shockingly well which answers are the easy ones and which warrant further discussion.

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Sam

Nov 5, 2026

Sebastian and Renate give compelling and reserved performances in the film I was fully immersed as the viewer. This film makes you consider viewpoints you may have never before - very thought provoking.

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Elliot

Nov 5, 2026

Where do we draw the line at minorities, especially immigrants, following social norms? Especially when it does seem like judgment is being passed based on their minority group, and that they will not assimilate to what is largely considered morally correct by the in-group? An ambiguous movie that asks uncomfortable questions (would not consider it a conservative movie, for those on the fence). Excellent acting. The last few minutes are going to stick with me.

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Kimberly

Nov 5, 2026

The pace was very slow. Several plots were introduced but went nowhere. Nothing was resolved, and then the credits rolled. The entire theater moaned at the end.

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Mr Hollywood

Nov 5, 2026

Great story with great acting. Definitely worth an Oscar nomination. Sad and drama filled

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Donivin

Nov 5, 2026

Excellent film with a great screenplay and performances. It’ll make you think, and that’s a good thing

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Anup

Nov 4, 2026

The movie is well-acted and well-done with great scenery, I just didn't find it a compelling plot-line and it went on for 2 1/2 hours. It was a disturbing story (parents accused of child abuse for merely slapping their children) that just kind of dragged and didn't have enough of a twist to keep me motivated. Granted, the subtitles weren't working at my theater so it's possible the Norweigian dialogue was more compelling than I knew! It does bring out the theme of cultural differences. The father is from Romania where he didn't think twice to slap a misbehaving child while it's considered arrestable child abuse (apparently) in Norway.

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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, Pascal Caucheteux, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Haukka, Sean Wheelan, Kristina Börjeson, Mimmi Spång, Vincent Maraval, Marco Perego, Adela Vrinceanu Celebidachi
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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