Orphan
A young boy after the Hungarian uprising of 1956, raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father, has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true parent.
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Cast
27 people
Bojtorján Barabas
Andor
No other roles listed
Grégory Gadebois
Berend
Known for
The Returned
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
Andrea Waskovics
Klára
Also in
Semmelweis
Stars of Little Importance
Marcin Czarnik
Known for
Son of Saul
The Champion
Elíz Szabó
Sári
No other roles listed
Hermina Fátyol
Elza
Also in
Russian Doll
The Brutalist
Gyorgy Bojtik
Gábor Iványi
Sári's Grandfather
No other roles listed
Soma Sándor
Tamás
Also in
Without Air
The Spectacle
Zsuzsa Száger
Also in
Wild Roots
The Round Up
Éva Kelényi
Rózsika
Also in
With a Little Patience
Sunset
Konrád Quintus
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Zanox
Nothing Really Happened
László Nemes Director · Clara Royer Writer Evgueni Galperine Composer
Worldwide gross $243K · United States release October 4, 2025 · Produced in France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, Cyprus
Box office
Worldwide gross
$243,184
Production
Pioneer Pictures
Production
Good Chaos
Production
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Production
Pallas Film
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Mid March Media
Production
AR Content
Production
Lumen
Production
Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion
Production
Mozinet
Production
France · Germany · Hungary · United Kingdom · Cyprus
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Árva
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Italy · August 27, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · October 4, 2025
Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
Hungary · October 23, 2025
Theatrical
United States
October 8, 2025 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · AFI Fest
Australia
February 20, 2026 · Premiere · Europa Film Festival
Canada
September 8, 2025 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
August 20, 2026 · Theatrical
France
March 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
May 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
March 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 2, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Cinemira YOUTH International Youth Film Festival
Ireland
May 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
May 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 7, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 19, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Sweden
January 30, 2026 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
September 4, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 30, 2025 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Taiwan
November 10, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
October 6, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 14, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
May 15, 2026 · Theatrical
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