Mungiu's 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' won the Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, marking his second win after '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' (2007). The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as Romanian Evangelicals in Norway whose children are taken by child services for spanking. Mungiu described it as a drama about political polarisation and 'left-wing fundamentalism,' calling it 'a pledge against any type of fundamentalism.' The win extends Neon's streak to seven consecutive Palme d'Or winners, including last year's 'It Was Just an Accident' by Jafar Panahi and 2024's 'Anora,' which later won the Oscar for Best Picture. Mungiu becomes the 10th filmmaker to win the Palme d'Or twice.
Key facts
- Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' won the Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
- This is Mungiu's second Palme d'Or, after '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' in 2007.
- The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as Romanian Evangelicals in Norway.
- The plot involves their children being taken by child services for spanking.
- Mungiu described the film as about 'left-wing fundamentalism' and political polarisation.
- Neon has now distributed seven consecutive Palme d'Or winners.
- Previous Neon winners include Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' and 'Anora' (2024).
- 'Anora' went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture.
Entities
Artists
- Cristian Mungiu
- Sebastian Stan
- Renate Reinsve
- Jafar Panahi
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Neon
- Festival de Cannes
- Le Monde
Locations
- Romania
- Norway
- Cannes
- France