Fjord divides Cannes as faith and parenting collide

Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord follows a devout Romanian couple who move to a Norwegian village, where their traditional Christian parenting clashes with liberal school norms and child-protection authorities, igniting a fiery debate about faith, xenophobia, and how society handles unconventional beliefs at Cannes; critics are deeply divided, lauding some aspects while others call it overlong or biased, yet Sebastian Stan’s performance anchors the film’s provocative stance.