The Orphanage

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In Theaters: December 28, 2007 (limited)

January 4, 2008 (limited)

January 11, 2008

R | 1h 40m | Drama, Horror, Thriller

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Laura spent the happiest years of her childhood growing up in an orphanage by the seaside, cared for by the staff and fellow orphans whom she loved as brothers and sisters.

Now, thirty years later, she returns with her husband Carlos and Simon, their 7-year-old son, with a dream of restoring and reopening the long-abandoned orphanage as a home for disabled children.

The new home and mysterious surroundings awaken Simon’s imagination and the boy starts to spin a web of fantastic tales and not-so-innocent games... A troubling web that begins to disturb Laura, drawing her into the child’s strange universe which resonates with echoes of long-forgotten, deeply unsettling memories of her own childhood.

As the opening day draws near, tension builds within the family. Carlos remains sceptical, believing that Simon is making everything up in a desperate bid for attention. But Laura slowly becomes convinced that something long-hidden and terrible is lurking in the old house, something waiting to emerge and inflict appalling damage on her family.

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona, J. Bayona
Studio: Christal Films
Producer(s): Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Belén Rueda, Fernando Caya, Roger Princep, Mabel Rivera, Montserrat Carulla, Geraldine Chaplin, Roger Príncep
Writer(s): Sergio G. Sanchez
Official Site: www.theorphanagemovie.com
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