The Orphanage (2007)

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105 min - Drama | Mystery | Thriller - 11 January 2008 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 64,565 users Metascore: 74/100
Reviews: 275 user | 271 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Belén Rueda	...	Laura
	Fernando Cayo	...	Carlos
	Roger Príncep	...	Simón
	Mabel Rivera	...	Pilar
	Montserrat Carulla	...	Benigna
	Andrés Gertrúdix	...	Enrique
	Edgar Vivar	...	Prof. Leo Bálaban
	Óscar Casas	...	Tomás
	Mireia Renau	...	Laura niña
	Georgina Avellaneda	...	Rita
	Carla Gordillo	...	Martín
	Alejandro Camps	...	Víctor
	Carmen López	...	Alicia
	Óscar Lara	...	Guillermo
	Geraldine Chaplin	...	Aurora

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Storyline

Laura, a former orphan, raises her adopted son Simón together with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. While at the orphanage Simón tells Laura that he has five invisible friends which she believes are a product of his active imagination. Laura decides to reopen the orphanage to cater for disabled children and throws a party. During the party Simón tries to persuade Laura to go and take a look at his friends cabin but she's too busy. Later on she sees a mysterious masked boy and realizes that Simón has also disappeared. Laura feels the presence of other people in the house and months later Laura invites a team of parapsychologists to try to unravel the mystery. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Czech: Mrtvé deti si chtejí hrát (Dead children want to play) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some disturbing content See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain] | Official site [France] | See more »

Country:

Spain | Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 January 2008 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Barnhemmet See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€5,247,378 (Spain) (14 October 2007) (350 Screens)

Gross:

$7,159,147 (USA) (6 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Esta Vivo! Laboratorio de Nuevos Talentos, Grupo Rodar, Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it received a 10 minute standing ovation. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the film, we see the lighthouse shining directly on the orphanage. In reality, coastal lighthouses are shielded so their light does not shine on land. See more »

Crazy Credits

Pieces of wallpaper are peeled off to reveal each of the opening credits. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in Spanish Movie (2009) See more »

The Orphanage (2007)
El orfanato (original title)

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