A progressive government takes away a Christian family’s kids in controversial movie ‘Fjord’

A progressive government takes away a Christian family’s kids in controversial movie ‘Fjord’

But Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or-winning movie with Oscar buzz now at the Toronto International Film Festival has an enticingly controversial set-up: a local Norwegian government takes away a Christian family’s kids after teachers spot two bruises on a young girl’s arm.

TIFF 2026: Christian Mungiu’s “Fjord” is as Glacial as it is Provocative

By: Myles Herod – Christian Mungiu’s Fjord opens with the promise of reinvention: Mihai Gheorghiu (Sebastian Stan) and his wife Lisbet (Renate Reinsve) trade their Romanian life for almost mythical Norwegian shores. However, any tranquility they seek is quickly confronted. Turns out their traditional Christian lifestyle, so ordinary in their former country, becomes a source of unease in a … Continue reading →