Hen

2026 · 96 min · EL · 6.9 (39 votes)

Dir. György Pálfi · Starring Yannis Kokiasmenos, Maria Diakopanagiotou, Argyris Pandazaras, Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Machmout Bamerni · Music Szabolcs Szõke

AdventureDrama

Escaping from a chicken farm, a hen finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she discovers love, confronts the pecking order, and fights to protect her eggs from a greedy owner. Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.

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This film offers a touching, droll, and resilient journey, wrapped in a melancholic yet hopeful humanistic allegory. It's a steady exploration of motherhood, belonging, and the quiet struggles within social hierarchies, all set against a rustic backdrop. A reflective watch that resonates deeply with the human condition.

TouchingDrollResilientMelancholicHumanisticsteadyHumanistic allegoryIndie dramaRustic aestheticFable-like storytellingMotherhoodResilienceBelongingSocial HierarchyHuman Condition