{"id":53627,"date":"2026-05-19T17:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53627"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:14:38","slug":"review-cannes-2026-fjord-movie-review-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve-lead-child-welfare-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53627","title":{"rendered":"Review | Cannes 2026: Fjord movie review \u2013 Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve lead child welfare drama"},"content":{"rendered":"


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4\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu steps out of his comfort zone with Fjord<\/em>, a film about a religious couple facing the wrath of Norway\u2019s Child Protection Services.<\/p>\n

Nineteen years ago, Mungiu won the Cannes Film Festival\u2019s Palme d\u2019Or for his second feature film, the stark abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days<\/em>. This latest film, with Mungiu directing the highest-profile actors of his career, is no less provocative.<\/p>\n

Set in a remote Norwegian village with backdrops so spectacular you can practically smell the unpolluted air, the film focuses on the Gheorghiu family.<\/p>\n

Mihai (Sebastian Stan) is a Romanian software engineer who has moved with his Norwegian wife, Lisbet (Renate Reinsve), back to her birthplace to raise their five children with strict Evangelical Christian values.<\/p>\n

In the opening scene, we see daughter Elia (Vanessa Ceban) admonished by her father; their upbringing consists of daily prayers and Bible study rather than video games and YouTube.<\/p>\n

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Actress Lisa Loven Kongsli, director Cristian Mungiu and actress Renate Reinsve at the screening of Fjord at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2026. Photo: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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