Orphan

Academy Award-winning László Nemes (Son of Saul) returns with a gripping and visually stunning Hungarian post-war drama about survival against all odds.

In the turbulent 1950s Budapest, the Hungarian uprising has just been crushed by the secret police and Soviet army. Young Andor’s father has still not returned after the war, and the boy’s determined search for both his father and his own identity becomes intertwined with a complex portrait of a scarred Jewish community. Orphan is a drama as compelling as it is harrowing, told with masterful storytelling, rich detail, and complete technical brilliance.

• Johan Blomqvist