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Fjord (2026)

  • Drama
  • Family
  • 146 min
  • 14 age guide
  • ★ 7.2/10 from 69 ratings

Following the deaths of Mihai's parents, Mihai and Lisbeth Gheorghiu leave their life behind in Romania and move with their children to a remote village in Norway, hoping to rebuild their lives near Lisbeth's family. There, they grow close to their neighbors, the Halbergs, whose warmth gives them hope for a fresh start. But the fragile peace begins to unravel when the Gheorghiu family’s young daughter, Elia, arrives at school covered in bruises.

Directed byCristian Mungiu

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  1. 01

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    2022 · 125 min · Drama

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    A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • substantial genre overlap
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  2. 02

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    Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

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  3. 03

    The Girl with the Needle

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  4. 04

    Custody

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    Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared production studio: France 3 Cinéma
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  5. 05

    Weightless

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    2026 · 93 min · Drama

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    2024 · 119 min · Drama

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    Force Majeure

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    2014 · 119 min · Drama

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    • a principal cast member
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    Handling the Undead

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    2024 · 98 min · Drama · Horror · Mystery

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  10. 10

    The Kindness of Strangers

    Same studio

    2019 · 112 min · Drama

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    Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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