Archive - Festival 41

László Nemes sets his striking coming-of-age drama in 1950s Budapest

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  • Archive - Festival 41
  • Director: László Nemes
  • Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany, France 2025
  • 132 minutes
  • Hungarian
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

In 1957 In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a young Jewish boy, Andor – raised by his mother on idealized tales of his deceased father – has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.

Orphan, one of the most talked-about films of the fall festivals, comes to Haifa following its premieres in Venice and Toronto. Academy Award-winning filmmaker László Nemes – inspired by his father's childhood memories – presents a striking coming-of-age drama about a teenage boy struggling to navigate a changing world, and a beautiful portrait of survival against all odds.

Filmography: Sunset (2018), Son of Saul (2015).


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  • Director László Nemes
  • Production Ildikó Kemény, Mike Goodridge, Alexander Rodnyansky, László Nemes, Ferenc Szále, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Alexander Bazarov
  • Script László Nemes, Clara Royer, from an original idea by András Jeles
  • Cinematography Mátyás Erdély
  • Editing Péter Politzer
  • Music Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
  • Festivals Venice, Toronto, London
  • Actors Bojtorján Barabás, Andrea Waskovics, Grégory Gadebois, Elíz Szabó
  • Source New Cinema