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A Christian family vs. the Norwegian liberal state in tense drama Fjord
By Thomas Mirus and James Majewski ( articles - email ) | Oct 15, 2026 | In Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast
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James and Thomas discuss the new film Fjord, a quiet but extremely tense drama based on the real-life case of a conservative Christian family from Romania who moved to Norway and had their children taken away by the Norwegian Child Protective Services, ostensibly for using light spanking to discipline their children, but seemingly motivated by anti-religious bigotry. Fjord won the highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year, which angered many liberal critics because of the film’s sympathies with the Christian parents against the repressive liberal bureaucratic state.
Music is The Duskwhales, “Take It Back”, used with permission. https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com
Criteria is hosted by Thomas V. Mirus and James T. Majewski.
Thomas is President of Trinity Communications, Editor-in-Chief for CatholicCulture.org and hosts both the Catholic Culture Podcast and Lives of the Popes. See full bio.
James is Vice President of Trinity Communications and Director of Customer Relations for CatholicCulture.org as well as the host and narrator for Catholic Culture Audiobooks. See full bio.
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