Hen

a film by György Pálfi
feature film
97 min
2025

As we follow the adventurous story of a hen desperate to raise a family, a terrible human tragedy unfolds in the background.

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Info

Genre
- Drama
Countries of Production
- Germany / Greece / Hungary
Language
- Greek
World premiere
- 8th September 2025 – TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
a production by
- Pallas Film, View Master Films and Twenty Twenty Vision
in co-production with
- Focus Fox
in association with
- ZDF/Arte
with the support of
- MDM – Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, MBB – Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center - Creative Greece, ERT, The Post Republic
World Sales
- Lucky Number, MK2
Distribution
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih

Synopsis

A Leghorn hen escapes an industrial farm and embarks on a cross-country journey, finding temporary refuge in a Greek taverna run by a family involved in people-smuggling. She witnesses human violence, migrant crises, and moral dilemmas while guarding her eggs amid predators and tragedy.

Cast

Restaurant owner
- Ioannis Kokiasmenos
The Girl
- Maria Diakopanagioti
The Boy
- Argyris Pantazaras
Schmuggler Boss
- Antonis Kafetzopoulos

Crew

Written by
- György Pálfi, Zsofia Ruttkay
Directed by
- György Pálfi
Producers
- Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Costas Lampropoulos, Giorgos Kiriakos
Director of photography
- George Karvelas
Editor
- Lehmhényi Réka
Set design
- Konstantinos Zamanis
Casting
- Sotiria Marini, Akis Gourzoulidis
Music
- Szőke Szabolcs
Sound Design
- Erik Mischijew

Festivals

San Sebastian IFF
FF Hamburg
Mostra - São Paulo IFF
Tokyo IFF
Thessaloniki IFF
Palm Springs IFF
Gøteborg FF

Awards

Platform Award - Honourable Mention / Toronto IFF

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