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Fjord

2026

METASCORE

Universal acclaim based on 19 Critic Reviews

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RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2026

Fjord

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Neon | Release Date: October 9, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbours, 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 traditionalThe Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbours, 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 might have anything to do with it. [Cannes]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 146 min

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Critic Reviews

100

Variety

Guy Lodge

May 18, 2026

The two-and-a-half-hour result is riveting, acted with careworn nuance down the line by an excellent ensemble, yawing this way and that in terms of narrative and emotional momentum, even as we sense early on that no clear, cathartic resolution will ever be forthcoming. Read full review

100

AwardsWatch Ryan McQuade

May 20, 2026

Fjord takes the idea of “it takes a village to raise a child” and transforms it into a gripping, upsetting, brilliant examination of the confrontational times we live in. Read full review

100

The Irish Times

Tara Brady

May 21, 2026

Shot in icy widescreen compositions against the stark beauty and avalanches of Norwegian precipices, Fjord sustains nail-biting tension across its lengthy running time through meticulous pacing, confirming the Palme d’Or laureate as one of contemporary cinema’s sharpest moral observers. Read full review

83

IndieWire David Ehrlich

May 18, 2026

“What does it mean to be a good neighbor?”, Fjord wonders in Mungiu’s usual tones, its probing handheld wide shots infused with the callous indifference of the gods. And why is that so rarely a question that people feel required to ask of themselves? Read full review

80

The Hollywood Reporter

David Rooney

May 20, 2026

In his latest, Fjord, the Romanian New Wave auteur brings his needling focus and unvarnished realism to a knotty drama of parenting and education, in which a suspicion of possible child abuse escalates into a full inquisition during a head-spinning rush to judgement. It’s also a nuanced reflection on otherness, and how anyone failing to conform to the values of a community invites distrust. Read full review

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Screen Rant Patrice Witherspoon

May 19, 2026

Can you truly befriend or even develop an acquaintance with someone of dramatically opposing views? The optimist in me says yes. But when it comes to the development and protection of children, Mungiu proves it’s grayer than I care to admit. Read full review

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 18, 2026

Ultimately, the film does not compellingly deliver a blazing truth about its various relationships – but neither does it intriguingly withhold any such truth from us. Read full review

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