Fjord
An immigrant Romanian family living in Norway is subject to an investigation and faces the scrutiny of the local judicial system. (R, 146 min.)
Showtimes
Friday, October 30, 2026
(TBD)
From two-time Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu, a Norwegian woman and her devout Romanian husband relocate with their five children to a remote, close-knit, coastal town. Their teenage children form a fast bond with a neighboring family as unease begins to simmer around their rigid beliefs. When allegations of abuse emerge, they are forced to confront a system of judgment that blurs the line between concern and prejudice. [NEON]
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Language: English, Romanian, Norwegian, and Swedish with English subtitles
Genre: Drama, Thriller
"It’s built to get under your skin."
— Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
"Fjord is a captivating legal drama with a moral dilemma at the center you won't easily shake off."
— Joey Magidson, Awards Radar
"Another deeply resonant and humanist piece of art gifted to us from one of our greatest working directors."
— Jason Adams, Pajiba
"Fjord is a clever film with an extremely intelligent script, brought to life by the careful performances of Stan and Reinsve."
— Ria Dhull, Spectrum Culture
"A mysterious and tragic examination of the boundaries of acceptable behavior (and caregiving) in modern liberal society."
— Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
"Fjord is a triumphant film that tugs at the spiritual and soulful in all of us, regardless of nation, creed, faith, or the rejection of all three."
— Luke Hicks, The Film Stage
"Mungiu has pulled off what might be considered by most arthouse audiences to be almost a subversive act in this age of rightward drift and intolerance."
— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"This complex drama from director Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and it's easy to see why such an impactful but nuanced movie made a lasting impression."
— Kat Halstead, Common Sense Media
"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."
— Tomris Laffly, Elle
"Few films provide as much to think about, to argue about, to be impassioned about. Fjord is breathtaking cinema in more ways than one, both urgent filmmaking and a profound comment on our times."
— Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal
"This gritty character-driven drama is both provocative and discomforting as a portrait of domestic turmoil calibrated for a contemporary climate of ideological division and knee-jerk outrage."
— Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue
"Oscar nominees Sebastian Stan and Renata Reinsve bring Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes prizewinner about a family accused of abuse to a theater near you and you’d be a fool to miss it. Like only the best movies, you can’t get this one out of your mind and heart."
— Peter Travers, The Travers Take
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