NZIFF - Fjord
<div>Cristian Mungiu is one of ten directors to have won the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes twice — first in 2007 for his Romanian New Wave portrayal of illegal abortion in the Communist era, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, and now for Fjord, a disquieting, thorny feature that makes an ethical dilemma of clashing beliefs in our globalised world of so-called culture wars. </div><div><br></div><div>The Gheorghiu family have relocated from Romania, the homeland of the father Mihai (Sebastian Stan), to a village in Norway, where the mother Lisbet (Renate Reinsve) is from. The dramatic scenery is postcard-perfect, but the devout evangelical couple are soon questioning the move. </div><div><br></div><div>They fall under the scrutiny of neighbours and care workers who suspect them of child abuse after their daughter turns up at school with bruises, leading to a judicial investigation. The film draws on real-life custody cases that sparked intense international debate and protest over whether Norwegian child protection services were doing a model job in harm prevention, or whether intolerance cuts both ways and can be a blind spot for progressives. – Carmen Gray</div>ThrillerPT2H26MM2026-09-05Renate Reinsve
Sebastian Stan
Lisa Carlehed
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Lisa Loven Kongsli
Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu
Dyveke Bjørkly Graver
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Katrin Pors
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