Orphan

2025 2h 12m HU

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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A young boy after the Hungarian uprising of 1956, raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father, has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true parent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bojtorján Barabas
Andor
Grégory Gadebois
Berend
Andrea Waskovics
Klára
Marcin Czarnik
Elíz Szabó
Sári
Gyorgy Bojtik
Gábor Iványi
Sári's Grandfather
Soma Sándor
Tamás

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: László Nemes
Writers: László Nemes, Clara Royer
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, Cyprus

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, Cyprus.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by László Nemes, shot by Mátyás Erdély. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Evgueni Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Péter Politzer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bojtorján Barabas and Grégory Gadebois and Andrea Waskovics carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31065630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

László Nemes directs. Mátyás Erdély behind the camera. Evgueni Galperine scores. Péter Politzer cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, Cyprus. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2International production across 5 countries: France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, Cyprus.
3Directed by László Nemes, shot by Mátyás Erdély. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Evgueni Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Péter Politzer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bojtorján Barabas and Grégory Gadebois and Andrea Waskovics carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt31065630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "budapest, hungary", "family relationships", "period drama", "historical drama".