---
title: "Orphan"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/orphan-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 803208
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 132
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Orphan (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/orphan-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Orphan is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Pioneer Pictures, Good Chaos, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A young boy’s hope of his father’s return shatters when a stranger arrives."

### Why Watch
- Directed by acclaimed filmmaker László Nemes
- Co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer
- Explores post‑war Hungarian trauma

### Caveats & Content Note
- The film’s heavy historical subject matter may be emotionally demanding
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains mature themes of war, loss, and identity, making it suitable for adult audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: historical, dramatic, introspective

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/orphan-2025#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: László Nemes
- **Networks / Studios**: Pioneer Pictures, Good Chaos, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Bojtorján Barabas** as *Andor*
- **Grégory Gadebois** as *Berend*
- **Andrea Waskovics** as *Klára*
- **Marcin Czarnik**
- **Elíz Szabó** as *Sári*
- **Gyorgy Bojtik**
- **Gábor Iványi** as *Sári's Grandfather*
- **Soma Sándor** as *Tamás*
- **Zsuzsa Száger**
- **Éva Kelényi** as *Rózsika*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Orphan released in the United States?
It was released in the United States on October 4, 2025.

### Q: Who directed Orphan?
The film was directed by László Nemes.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
Orphan runs for approximately 2 hours and 12 minutes.

### Q: What historical period does the film depict?
It is set in Budapest in 1957, following the 1956 Hungarian uprising.

### Q: What is the central premise of Orphan?
The story follows a 12‑year‑old Jewish boy raised to expect his father's return, whose world is upended when a stranger appears.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Orphan — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/803208)
- [Orphan (2025 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_(2025_film))
- [Comet Orphan (2025) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/1730256-comet-orphan/prehled/)
- [The Orphan (1920) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/188770-the-orphan)

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