Orphan

Hungary’s official Oscar submission from Academy Award winner László Nemes (Son of Saul), Orphan is a searing, immersive drama set in the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising.

Amid Soviet repression and lingering wartime trauma, a young Jewish boy searches for the truth about his missing father, clinging to hope in a city scarred by violence and suspicion. Shot on luminous 35mm, Nemes crafts an intimate yet sweeping portrait of survival, identity, and the weight of history.

Anchored by a remarkable breakout performance from young Bojtorján Barabas, Orphan is haunting, humane, and profoundly moving—prestige European cinema of the highest order.