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Why did the chicken cross the road? 🐣 Madman Films in Australia has unveiled the first official trailer for a film called Hen, or The Hen, an animal movie made by Hungarian filmmaker György Pálfi. This clever tale of a chicken who goes on the run premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year and will be out in Europe this summer in theaters. This film follows a Leghorn chicken who escapes from an industrial farm and wanders until finding a home in the chicken coop of a small family-owned restaurant tied to a human smuggling ring. It was shot entirely in Greece and features 8 separate Hungarian chickens playing the lead role of the “hen” – named Eszti, Szandi, Feri, Enci, Eti, Eniko, Nora, and Anett. 🐔 They’re all cuties! Hen follows a chicken on the road 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. Reminds me of those donkey movies Eo and Au Hasard Balthazar, which are no doubt an inspiration for this tale. Looks quite good! I’m curious. // Continue Reading ›
