Norway-set drama about political polarization ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
The film’s win gives Mungiu his second Palme d’Or and extends Neon’s streak to seven straight Cannes top prizes.
- Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival for “Fjord,” his Norway-set drama about political polarization.
- “Fjord” follows Romanian Evangelicals in Norway, played by Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, whose children are taken by child services after the parents spank them.
- Mungiu described the film as a critique of “left-wing fundamentalism” and said it promotes empathy, inclusion, and opposition to social division and radicalization.
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Norway-set drama about political polarization ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization “Fjord” has won the Palme d’Or. The Cannes Film Festival’s top honor on Saturday went for the second time to the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” This year’s…
The Palma d'Oro of the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival went to Fjord of the Romanian Cristian Mungiu, which has therefore doubled the maximum recognition on the Croisette already received with the unforgettable 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days in 2007. A beautiful film, rigorous, political and example compared to the possibility of reconciling social and religious differences. If we want things to change in this world, change must start from u…
Few critics had relied on him. In a very eclectic record, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu picked up his second Golden Palm on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Fjord tells of the nightmare of a deeply evangelical family who settles in a small Norwegian village and faces suspicions of ill-treatment of their children. Then begins an arm of fire between the family and the social services on the custody of the five girls and boys.
Shafaq News - Paris: The jury of the 79th Cannes Film Festival awarded the Palme d'Or to "Fjord," directed by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, on Saturday. This is Mungiu's second Palme d'Or, following his 2007 win for "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days." "Fjord" has garnered significant critical acclaim. The film tells the story of a Romanian immigrant family living in Norway who are investigated and face scrutiny from the local judicial system. …
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