The Grandfather Puzzle (2026)

Ora DeKornfeld sets out to bridge the distance with her enigmatic, no-nonsense grandfather by visiting the place he grew up—a journey that drops her straight into a real-life fairy tale. That childhood home? It’s a castle perched on a sprawling 6,000-acre Hungarian estate. Turns out, her grandfather was a baron, and the family name once fueled the local economy and culture. Before she knows it, Ora is being guided through town, where every corner introduces another curious local offering genuine warmth. But one nagging question lingers: why would anyone ever leave this behind? The town, much like her grandfather, keeps its painful past at a safe distance. Blending enchantment with hard truths, whimsy with sorrow, this intimate documentary explores a legacy carved from both what was hidden and what was tenderly held onto.