Orphan (upcoming film)

Hungarian drama film

Orphan

Hungarian| Árva
Directed by| László Nemes
Written by| László Nemes
Clara Royer
Produced by|

* Ildiko Kemeny
* Ferenc Szále
* Mike Goodridge
* Alexander Rodnyansky
* Gregory Jankilevitsch

Starring|

* Bojtorján Barabas
* Grégory Gadebois
* Andrea Waskovics

Cinematography| Mátyás Erdély
Edited by| Péter Politzer
Music by| Evgueni Galperine
Sacha Galperine

Production
companies

* Pioneer Pictures
* Good Chaos
* AR Content
* Mid March Media
* Arte France Cinéma
* Pallas Film

Distributed by|

* Mubi (Germany and United Kingdom)
* Le Pacte (France)

Countries|

* Hungary
* France
* Germany
* United Kingdom

Language| Hungarian

Orphan (Hungarian: Árva) is an upcoming historical drama film set in Budapest, directed by László Nemes and co-written by Nemes with Clara Royer.

## Premise

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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.[1]

## Cast

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* Bojtorján Barabas
* Grégory Gadebois
* Andrea Waskovics

## Production

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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.[2]

Principal photography took place in Budapest over ten weeks, concluding in September 2024.[3]

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.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (February 14, 2025). "First Look: László Nemes' 'Oprhan'". World of Reel. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
2. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (February 14, 2025). "Laszlo Nemes' 'Orphan' heads across Europe in key deals (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
3. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (September 10, 2024). "László Nemes' 'Orphan' Wraps 10-Week Shoot In Budapest; Releases First-Look Image". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
4. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (May 15, 2024). "Mubi, Le Pacte take in László Nemes' 'Orphan' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2025.

## External links

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* Orphan at IMDb