Orphan (2025 film)
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| Hungarian | Árva |
| Directed by | László Nemes |
| Written by | László Nemes Clara Royer |
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| Cinematography | Mátyás Erdély |
| Edited by | Péter Politzer |
| Music by | Evgueni Galperine Sacha Galperine |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
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| Language | Hungarian |
Orphan (Hungarian: Árva) is an upcoming historical drama film directed by László Nemes and co-written by Nemes with Clara Royer. It follows the aftermath of the Hungarian uprising against the Communist regime in Budapest.
The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 28 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.[1]
Premise
The film is set in 1957, after the uprising against the Communist regime in Budapest, where a young boy discovers the truth of his mother's survival in the preceding World War.[2]
Cast
- Bojtorján Barabas
- Grégory Gadebois
- Andrea Waskovics
Production
The film is directed by László Nemes. As with his previous films, Sunset (2018) and Son of Saul (2015), Nemes co-wrote the script with Clara Royer. It is produced by Ildiko Kemeny and Ferenc Szale for Pioneer Pictures, alongside Mike Goodridge for the UK’s Good Chaos, Alexander Rodnyansky of AR Content, and Gregory Jankilevitsch of Mid March Media. The cast is led by Bojtorján Barabas, Grégory Gadebois and Andrea Waskovics.[3]
Principal photography took place in Budapest over ten weeks, concluding in September 2024.[4]
In May 2024, Mubi acquired distribution rights in a host of countries including the UK and Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Latin America and Turkey.[5]
References
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Orphan". La Biennale di Venezia. July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Ruimy, Jordan (February 14, 2025). "First Look: László Nemes' 'Oprhan'". World of Reel. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (February 14, 2025). "Laszlo Nemes' 'Orphan' heads across Europe in key deals (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (September 10, 2024). "László Nemes' 'Orphan' Wraps 10-Week Shoot In Budapest; Releases First-Look Image". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (May 15, 2024). "Mubi, Le Pacte take in László Nemes' 'Orphan' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2025.