No Cannes ‘26 film made HE’s bell go ring-a-ding-ding like Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, and now it’s won the Palme d’Or!
And not a single American critic at Cannes will acknowledge what “Fjord” is actually about — i.e., not Norwegian wokeness but the American and British and French kind also. Or why Mingiu’s film is such a wrenching achievement.
I’m obviously rejoicing, but I’m also dreading reading the flood of “Why ‘Fjord’ Is More Ambiguous Than It Looks” think pieces that will be used to diminish if not torpedo the film’s commercial prospects and awards chances.
Incidentally: I’m heading into Oslo on a nice smooth bus as we speak. It’s 10:07 pm and dusk is only just starting to settle in. I love this!
