by Alex Billington
April 3, 2026
Source: YouTube
“Freedom has its price.” Mubi has revealed an official trailer for the film Orphan, the latest creation from Hungarian filmmaker Laszlo Nemes, director of the previous films Son of Saul and Sunset. This initially premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival last fall to very mixed reviews – it doesn’t really stand out in any way and comes across quite forgettable. The film also stopped by the Toronto, Zurich, London, AFI Fest & Denver Film Fests last year. The story follows a young boy in 1957 just after the Hungarian uprising, raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father. However, one day he is confronted by a brutish man who claims to be his real father who wants a hand in raising him now. But is any of this true? Starring Bojtorján Barábas as Andor, Andrea Waskovics, Grégory Gadebois, Elíz Szabó, Sándor Soma, and Marcin Czarnik. An intricate story about a confused boy living in turbulent times. This has only 60% on RT with reviews mentioning it is “unevenly paced & curiously uninvolving.” For curious cinephiles only.
Here’s the international trailer (+ poster) for László Nemes’ film Orphan, direct from Mubi’s YouTube:
“An exquisitely mounted historical vision from Academy Award-winning director László Nemes.” 1957. In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a Jewish boy, Andor — raised by his mother with idealised tales of his absent father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father. Orphan, also titled Árva in Hungarian, is directed by acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes, director of the films Son of Saul and Sunset previously. The screenplay is by László Nemes & Clara Royer. Produced by Mike Goodridge, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Alexander Rodnyansky, Ildiko Kemeny, Ferenc Szále. This first premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival last year. Mubi debuts Nemes’ Orphan film in UK & Ireland & Germany cinemas starting May 15th, 2026 coming up. Interested?
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