The 79th Cannes Film Festival concluded after 12 days of premieres, parties, and red carpet coverage. The Palme d'Or was awarded to Cristian Mungiu for his first English-language film, Fjord. The film stars Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan as a religious couple with five children who relocate to a small Norwegian village and are accused of child abuse. The win surprised some critics who expected other titles. Mungiu earned his second Palme d'Or, joining a small group of directors who have won twice. Neon acquired U.S. distribution rights before the festival, positioning the film for release in the fall. Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur was also among the notable contenders.
"The top prize at Cannes, the Palme d'Or, was awarded to Cristian Mungiu for his first English-language film, Fjord, starring Renate Reinsve ( Sentimental Value) and Sebastian Stan ( The Apprentice) as a religious couple with five children who move to a small Norwegian village only to be accused of child abuse. The choice surprised some critics, who had set their sights on such films as Minotaur, Fatherland, and All of a Sudden."
"Mungiu's tense, complex drama won the Romanian director his second Palme d'Or (his first having been awarded in 2007 for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), gaining him entry into the elite group of only 10 directors in the history of the festival who have won the coveted award twice."
"Not surprisingly, Neon picked up Fjord for U.S. distribution prior to the festival. The company has an uncanny ability to pick a winner, having snatched up the rights to the winning film for the last seven years, bringing films like It Was Just an Accident, Anora, and Parasite to Palme d'Or -and subsequent Academy Award-glory. Lucky for us, this means the film will likely make it to American screens sometime this fall."
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