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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Ty Burr

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1 day ago

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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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

Oct 14, 2026

2.5/4

It’s built to get under your skin.

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John Urbancich

JMuvies

19 hrs ago

4.5/5

The conflict occurs in the lovely if cold -- in more ways than one -- setting of Norway, where striking visuals of avalanches and icy, crystal-clear waters help writer/director Cristian Mungiu show and tell the lengthy story with equally frigid flair.

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Diane Carson

AWFJ.org

1 day ago

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Set in a small town in a Norwegian fjord, Cristian Mungiu’s "Fjord" dramatizes the legal and social polarization between the conservative Christian Gheorghius family’s values in conflict with their greater Norwegian community’s progressive practices.

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Rachel Wagner

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1 day ago

Does an incredible job of making you feel like you are with these people. It was almost realistic to a fault

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Andro

19 hrs ago

Controversial reality of so called civilized world!

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jesse v

21 hrs ago

other than this film being tangled by 10 different studios, this started as a slice of life of a European family living their lives. then the school staff gets wind of the kids being disciplined differently at home, and then the story becomes a spotlight on social issues of CPS in all of Europe. this movie is mostly the antithesis of Bad Apples. bizarrely, there was a super wide shot where you have to play Where's Waldo to find who's talking. the Norwegians always make the lives of other Europeans difficult. this film spells out ALL the nuance of this social issue where it became less engaging after the first act. the ending is basically the parents realizing that they could just go back to their home country with no reprecussions.

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resa

22 hrs ago

Thought-provoking and very well acted. Ending was not at all how I expected. insight into how persecution of beliefs is often allowed by majorities and foisted upon minorities under the guise of “do-gooderism” . Made me never want to visit any country that encourages censorship of beliefs.

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Michael L

1 day ago

A gently paced movie, with good character development and lovely scenery.

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A L R

1 day ago

Quite a story on a forever debated hot topic on how parents should raise and discipline their children.

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Isaac M

2 days ago

Fjord is quite an interesting film about a Romanian family who settles into a rural Norwegian town where only to be facing a serious allegation of child abuse and physical harm. I do like the performances from Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu’s direction and story, the themes of immigration, discrimination against minorities and the battle between traditional and/or religious values vs progressive values, the cinematography and the editing. Overall, Fjord is very good. I can smell some Oscar nominations.

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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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