Sebastian Stan Challenges Audiences to Rethink What They Believe
The drama, inspired by real cases in Scandinavia, centers on a father who loses custody of all five children after a bruising report.
- On Sunday, the legal drama "Fjord" screened at the New York Film Festival, starring Sebastian Stan as a conservative Romanian father who relocates his family to Norway.
- After Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu move their family to a remote Norwegian village, authorities remove their five children following reports of mild bruising and overheard jokes about beatings.
- Director Cristian Mungiu explained that "Fjord" draws from real-life cases in Scandinavian countries, noting that decisions involving children are often based on assumptions rather than facts.
- Reflecting on the role, Sebastian Stan stated, "We have to remember that there's more to it than just simply being right," emphasizing nuance and compassion.
- Following a 10-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival in May, "Fjord" opens in United States theaters on October 9, positioning it for awards consideration.
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My Mother Lode
The Seattle Times‘Fjord,’ Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner, strikes a nerve while asking questions of progressives
Cristian Mungiu’s latest film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a Christian couple with five children who have immigrated from Romania to Norway. They are warmly welcomed by a progressive rural community, but their traditional and religious ways are increasingly questioned until their children are seized by the state. “Fjord" opens in theaters Friday and has been widely celebrated. It won the Palme d’Or in May. But “Fjord” is also somet…
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Lodinews.comWhat to stream: The best movies of 'Fjord' stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve
Oscar nominated actors Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve co-star in the new film from Romanian auteur Christian Mungiu, “Fjord,” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and opens in theaters this week. It’s not Mungiu’s first Palme — his devastating abortion drama “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” won the prize in 2007, and it’s also not the first time Stan and Reinsve have ...
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