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A moody shot of a snowy Norwegian village, with a small house lit from within, shadows moving behind curtains.

Avengers: Doomsday Faces Unlikely Challenge From a Quiet Nordic Drama

Fjord, a low-budget drama starring Sebastian Stan, earned a $31,000 per-screen average in its limited debut, surpassing all his previous films in the 2020s. The movie, which cost just €4.7 million, is now tracking for a potential $47 million gross if it expands like Dumb Money did. Its success raises questions about whether Avengers: Doomsday, despite $50 million in pre-sales, can match the impact

12 Oct 20262 min

A moody shot of a fjord landscape under grey skies, with a small wooden house nestled in the distance.

World

The Quiet Ones Are Winning

Fjord’s Palme d’Or win kicks off a wave of indie momentum in the U.S., with documentaries and dramas finding traction beyond streaming. The real question: can quiet power survive the noise?

11 Oct 20262 min

Sebastian Stan in a close-up shot, bald on top, sideburns thick, wearing glasses, looking directly at the camera with intensity.

Breaking Hype

Stan’s New Role Is So Different, He Didn’t Even Take Off His Glasses

In Fjord, Sebastian Stan plays Mihai Gheorghiu, a devout Christian man uprooting his family from Romania to a remote Norwegian village. The film, already generating quiet buzz at early screenings, hinges on a single, relentless shot technique — a choice that Mungiu made not just for style, but to trap the audience inside Mihai’s suffocating reality.

10 Oct 20262 min

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World

Fjord and Woman Unknown Lead Early Oscar International Race

Oscar's best international feature race is taking shape with Romania's Palme d'Or winner Fjord, Denmark's Golden Lion-winning Woman Unknown and Spain's La Bola Negra among the early frontrunners, per Variety.

2 Oct 20262 min