Cristian Mungiu’s intimate drama follows the Gheorghiu family, a devout Romanian–Norwegian couple who settle by a remote Norwegian fjord. As friendships with neighbours blossom and the children grow inseparable, a discovery at school upends their way of life. Mungiu observes faith, parental authority and communal scrutiny with precise, austere cinematography, letting silences and landscape carry moral tension. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2026, the film unfolds as a measured study of belief, protection and isolation.

Première with director Cristian Mungiu.

Erik Bernasconi’s 1977-set coming‑of‑age drama follows Mario, a sixteen‑year‑old sent for the summer to a high‑altitude farm. Shot in naturalistic, panoramic images, the film captures the wild, muscular rhythm of the mountains and the tentative intensity of a first love. Between awkwardness at school and fraught ties with his father, Mario learns through landscape and encounter, in a delicate balance of silence and heat. A subtle, sensory portrait of youth and belonging.

In presence of director Erik Bernasconi.