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‘Orphan’ Review: ‘Son of Saul’ Director László Nemes Draws on His Father’s Childhood in Sluggish but Ultimately Poignant Postwar Drama

The director observes the difficult adjustment of a young Jewish boy in 1950s Budapest learning that his origins are not what he grew up believing.

‘Orphan’ Review: László Nemes Returns With a Heavy Dose of Sepia-Tinted Childhood Torment

A portrait of a 12-year-old boy confronted with family secrets in 1950s Hungary, László Nemes' 'Orphan' is handsomely mounted ...