Hen () is a drama film, directed by György Pálfi and released in 2025.Fabien Lemercier, "Review: Hen". Cineuropa, 9 September 2025. A coproduction of companies from Germany, Greece and Hungary, the film follows a Leghorn chicken who escapes from an industrial farm and wanders until finding a new home in the chicken coop of a small family-owned restaurant tied to a human smuggling ring.Andreas Wiseman, "Paris-Based Lucky Number Scores Deals On György Pálfi’s TIFF World Premiere ‘Hen’; First Clip Revealed". Deadline Hollywood, 8 September 2025.
The cast includes the hens Eszti, Szandi, Feri, Enci, Eti, Eniko, Nora, and Annet in the lead role, as well as nine humans in supporting roles (Yannis Kokiasmenos, Maria Diakopanayotou, Argyris Pandazaras, Machmout Bamerni, Chronis Barbarian, Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Nikos Kattis, Dimitris Pelekis and Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos).Rafa Sales Ross, "György Pálfi Talks Logistical Challenges of Working With Eight Chicken Protagonists in Toronto Platform Title ‘Hen’". Variety, 8 September 2025.
The film premiered in the Platform Prize competition at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,Kate Erbland, "TIFF 2025's Auteur-Focused Platform Competition Will Be Juried by Two Rising Filmmakers and Oscar Nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste". IndieWire, 22 July 2025. where it received an honorable mention.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, 14 September 2025.
Release The film competed in the 'Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow' section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025, and at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 29, 2025, in International competition.
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