Film Details
Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker László Nemes (Son of Saul), ORPHAN is a visually stunning historical drama from a true cinematic visionary. In 1957 Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a young Jewish boy, Andor — raised by his mother with idealised tales of his deceased father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father. Channeling the greatest 20th century neorealist cinema, Nemes’ latest feature offers a haunting and deeply moving exploration of identity and memory, tracing the fragile process of rebuilding a sense of self against the shadow of history.
Director: László Nemes
Cast: Bojtorján Barabas, Grégory Gadebois, Elíz Szabó
Certificate: 15
Spoken Language: Hungarian
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 133 minutes