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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2025 · 11 MIN

Orphan — László Nemes Paints Grief in Sepia

from Stories in Motion · host D & J

In our fourth Venice dispatch, we dive into Orphan, László Nemes' return to postwar Hungary with a slow-burning tale of childhood, memory, and inherited trauma. After Mother, La Grazia, and Herzog’s Ghost Elephants, we unpack how Orphan balances beauty with emotional distance — and whether it fully earns its sorrow.

In our fourth Venice dispatch, we dive into Orphan, László Nemes' return to postwar Hungary with a slow-burning tale of childhood, memory, and inherited trauma. After Mother, La Grazia, and Herzog’s Ghost Elephants, we unpack how Orphan balances beauty with emotional distance — and whether it fully earns its sorrow.

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