A Quiet Inquisition on Belief and Parenthood in Fjord

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A Quiet Inquisition on Belief and Parenthood in Fjord
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Cannes-Competition drama Fjord by Cristian Mungiu follows a Romanian couple who relocate to a Norwegian town and become ensnared in a rapid child-protection inquiry, using restrained storytelling to probe how liberal judgment clashes with conservative parenting; Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan give nuanced, restrained performances that illuminate themes of otherness, belief, and the price of social scrutiny.

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