The Palme d'Or-winning film 'Fjord' has secured eligibility for the Academy Awards' international feature category after resolving questions about its substantial English-language content. Directed by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, the multilingual drama contains dialogue in English, Romanian, Norwegian, and Swedish, but exceeds the Academy's mandate that more than half its dialogue be in a non-English language with proper English subtitles. The film's automatic qualification stems from a new Academy rule allowing winners of top prizes at six major festivals to compete without formal submission from their country's official committee.

The drama follows a Romanian-Norwegian couple whose family faces scrutiny from local authorities after relocating to the wife's progressive hometown in Norway, inspired by the real-world Bodnariu family case involving Norwegian child welfare services. Featuring Oscar nominees Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve alongside Mungiu's established reputation as a previous Palme d'Or winner, the film is positioned as a major awards contender this season, with distributor Neon pursuing recognition across multiple categories.