Starting
Original English version
Poster
Director
Cristian Mungiu
Cast
Renate Reinsve (Lisbet Gheorghiu), Sebastian Stan (Mihai Gheorghiu), Lisa Carlehed (Mia), Ellen Dorrit Petersen (Gunda), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Frida), Henrikke Lund Olsen (Noora), Vanessa Ceban (Elia), Jonathan Ciprian Breazu (Emmanuel), Giulia Nahmany (Ruth)
Plot Outline
After the deaths of Mihai's parents, Mihai and Lisbeth Gheorghiu leave everything behind in Romania and move with their children to a remote village in Norway, hoping to rebuild their lives near Lisbeth's family. There, they grow close to their neighbors, the Halbergs, whose warmth offers the promise of a fresh start. But the fragile peace begins to unravel when the Gheorghius' young daughter, Elia, arrives at school covered in bruises.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
148 minutes
Production country
RO, NO, FR, FI, DK, SE, US
Released
2026
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