Fjord Review: Cristian Mungiu Turns a Cannes Winner Into a Quiet Trial of Family and State

Jun 12, 2026 - 14:00
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Fjord Review: Cristian Mungiu Turns a Cannes Winner Into a Quiet Trial of Family and State
The 2026 Palme d’Or winner studies child protection, belief and migrant vulnerability with cold precision Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, winner of the 2026 Palme d’Or at Cannes, is a severe and absorbing moral drama about what happens when a family’s private convictions collide with the protective instincts of a welfare state. Set in a remote Norwegian […]