Fjord

<div><b>Winner of the 2026 Palme d’Or at Cannes,</b> Cristian Mungiu’s <b>Fjord</b> is a provocative drama about faith, family and the limits of tolerance.</div><div><br></div><div>Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu, a Romanian-Norwegian Pentecostal couple, move with their five children from Romania to Norway after Mihai’s parents die, seeking to be closer to Lisbet’s family. Settling in an isolated coastal village, they form a bond with their neighbours, the Halbergs. But when their daughter Elia arrives at school with bruises, questions begin to emerge about the family’s strict religious upbringing.</div><div><br></div><div>As tensions between the family, their community and the authorities escalate, Fjord explores clashing worldviews, conformity, tolerance, and the boundaries of freedom and intimacy.</div><div><br></div><div>Mungiu’s first English-language feature stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve and won not only the Palme d’Or, but also the FIPRESCI Prize, Ecumenical Jury Prize, François Chalais Prize and Citizenship Prize at Cannes. The film also screened at major international festivals including Toronto, Sydney and San Sebastián.</div><div><br></div><div><i>“Superb ... a film sharply attuned to the world’s ever-expanding possibilities for movement, misunderstanding and conflict.”</i></div><div>— Guy Lodge, Variety</div>DramaPT2H26MCTC2027-01-28ROen
Sebastian Stan
Renate Reinsve
Alin Panc
Giulia Nahmany
Turid Rivertz Vatne
Ingvild Lien
Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu
Tudor Reu
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Dyveke Bjøkly Graver
Fjord"Fjord"

Showtimes

Thornbury Picture House – Independent Cinema Bar High Street Thornbury