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The Orphanage

Original title: El orfanato
  • 20072007
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  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Orphanage (2007)
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A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
158K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,545
477
    • J.A. Bayona
    • Sergio G. Sánchez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Belén Rueda
    • Fernando Cayo
    • Roger Príncep
    • J.A. Bayona
    • Sergio G. Sánchez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Belén Rueda
    • Fernando Cayo
    • Roger Príncep
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    • 371User reviews
    • 313Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    Geraldine Chaplin in The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda in The Orphanage (2007)
    Óscar Casas in The Orphanage (2007)
    The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda in The Orphanage (2007)
    Óscar Casas in The Orphanage (2007)
    J.A. Bayona in The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
    Belén Rueda, Guillermo del Toro, and J.A. Bayona at an event for The Orphanage (2007)
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    Belén Rueda
    Belén Rueda
    • Laura
    Fernando Cayo
    Fernando Cayo
    • Carlos
    Roger Príncep
    Roger Príncep
    • Simón
    Mabel Rivera
    Mabel Rivera
    • Pilar
    Montserrat Carulla
    Montserrat Carulla
    • Benigna
    Andrés Gertrúdix
    Andrés Gertrúdix
    • Enrique
    Edgar Vivar
    Edgar Vivar
    • Bálaban
    Óscar Casas
    Óscar Casas
    • Tomás
    • (as Oscar Casas)
    Mireia Renau
    • Laura Niña
    Georgina Avellaneda
    • Rita
    Carla Gordillo
    • Martín
    Alejandro Camps
    • Víctor
    Carmen López
    • Alicia
    Óscar Lara
    • Guillermo
    • (as Oscar Lara)
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Aurora
    Enric Arquimbau
    • Jefe Grupo Terapia
    Blanca Martínez
    • Mujer Grupo Terapia
    Carol Suárez
    • Benigna Joven
      • J.A. Bayona
      • Sergio G. Sánchez(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      When writer Sergio G. Sánchez told the little girl who plays the blind orphan that she had pretty eyes, she replied, "Oh, do you like them? I picked them out myself!". What he didn't know: She was diagnosed at a very young age with a degenerative eye disease that was going to leave her blind. One of the last things her parents did while she could still see was let her see a big selection of glass eyes and choose the ones she wanted.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Aurora: Seeing is not believing. It's the other way around. Believe, and you will see.

    • Crazy credits
      Pieces of wallpaper are peeled off to reveal each of the opening credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Bucket List/The Orphanage/The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep/There Will Be Blood/Honeydripper/Persepolis (2008)

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    A Tale of Love. A Story of Horror.
    Ingeniously weighing the elements of supernatural & psychological horror, The Orphanage is an expertly crafted horror film from Cinema of Spain which with its welcome absence of cheap scares & more emphasis on its plot turns out to be one of the finest examples of its genre. Cleverly plotted, it dares to take its time to create the required atmosphere rather than prematurely rushing into scaring its audience like so many horror films do nowadays.

    The Orphanage concerns Laura; a former orphan who returns with her husband & son back to her childhood home which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children, which she hopes to reopen again. Things are set in motion when her son Simon, who claims to have invisible friends, goes missing one day after an altercation with her. Convinced of others' presence in the house, Laura tries to uncover the secrets about the orphanage that dates back to the time when she used to live here with the hope that it may provide some hint about her son's whereabouts..

    Directed by J. A. Bayona, The Orphanage is his debut feature & he has done a really good job with the provided story. The film is very well scripted too with proper time devoted to its lead character & her plight, and it also benefits from its arresting cinematography, smart editing, sincere performances & outstanding use of sound as well as its score. On an overall scale, The Orphanage is an intelligently crafted chiller that scares as well as amazes & is primarily a tale of how far a mother is willing to go to find her son. Highly recommended.
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    • Is there going to be an English language remake like there have been with other foriegn horror films?

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2008 (United States)
      • Spain
      • Mexico
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      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Llanes, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
    • Production companies
      • MEDIA Programme of the European Union
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
      • Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC)
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
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