The Orphans

Two childhood friends who grew apart after leaving an orphanage find themselves on opposite sides of the law, with one working as a police officer and the other as a criminal fixer. Their shared past resurfaces when a woman they both once loved dies in a suspicious accident. Her teenage daughter, Leïla, steals a weapon and pursues a powerful organization attempting to hide the truth about the death. The two estranged men must work together to stop the girl before she commits an irreversible act.

This French action film was directed by Olivier Schneider, following his 2024 project GTMAX and preceding his 2026 film Playground. The screenplay was written by Schneider alongside Nicolas Peufaillit and Alban Lenoir, who also stars as Gabriel. The cast includes Dali Benssalah as Idriss, Sonia Faïdi as Leïla, Anouk Grinberg, Romain Levi, and Suzanne Clément. The production was handled by Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, and Inoxy Films.

Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.4/10 on IMDb from 825 votes and a higher score of 6.6/10 on TMDB based on 108 votes.