Orphan () is a 2025 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, through the eyes of Andor (Bojtorján Barabas), a young boy in search of his father.
The film had 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. It was theatrically released in Hungary on 23 October. It was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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.
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.
Principal photography took place in Budapest over ten weeks, concluding in September 2024. It's Nemes' third feature film collaboration with cinematographer Mátyás Erdély, who shot the film in 35 mm.
The story is loosely based on Nemes' own father's childhood memories in post-war Budapest, specially his search for his biological father shortly after the failed Hungarian Revolution in a Soviet-occupied Hungarian People's Republic.
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. The film was theatrically released in Hungary on 23 October 2025. The film is scheduled to be released in France on 11 March 2026, and 15 May in the United Kingdom and Ireland.