Fjord Review: Nordic Culture Clash Starring Stan and Reinsve

At Cannes, Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord follows Romanian expats Mihai and Lisbet in Stranda, Norway, whose conservative parenting collides with liberal neighbors, triggering a state custody probe. The 146-minute drama uses ambivalence and restrained performances by Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve to probe assimilation, belief, and the limits of liberal neighborliness, offering a thought-provoking, cautionary look at culture clash and its human costs.