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The family secret in 'Orphan' is intriguing, but it's the terrifying drifter character that makes the film
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September 30, 2026

The family secret in 'Orphan' is intriguing, but it's the terrifying drifter character that makes the film

After 'The Son of Saul', Oscar-winning director László Nemes returns to 1950s Hungary with a personal story about a child waiting for his missing father. The arrival of a mysterious and brutal drifter into his life upends his world, linking the family trauma with the antisemitism and political oppression of the era. It's not a grand film like Nemes's 'Son of Saul', but it has excellent scenes and an atmosphere that manages to stay under the skin.

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