Hen

BBFC Ratingf-rated FilmHen

Showing: 22 May 2026 until 28 May 2026

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Fri 22 May 2026
Sat 23 May 2026
Sun 24 May 2026
Mon 25 May 2026
Tue 26 May 2026
Wed 27 May 2026
Thu 28 May 2026

Certificate15
Year2025
GenreDrama
Director(s)György Pálfi
Writer(s)György Pálfi, Zsófia Ruttkay
LanguageGreek, English, Italian
CountryGreece, Germany, Hungary
Running Time1HR 36MINS
Extra InfoPartially subtitled in English
Season Main Programme

Told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist, Hen follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece.

As she fights to protect her eggs, she becomes an unwitting witness to the complex human lives around her as the restaurant is caught up in greed, smuggling, and the migrant crisis.

Starring Yannis Kokiasmenos, Hen's feathered lead is played by eight real-life Hungarian chickens named Eszti, Szandi, Feri, Enci, Eti, Enikő, Nóra, and Anett.

Writing alongside frequent collaborator Zsófia Ruttkay, György Pálfi’s penchant for investigating human sin through unconventional methods produces a deeply moving and, at times, devastating story as universal as it is unnerving.

“Compelling… certainly a sight most cinephiles won’t have seen before” Little White Lies


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