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Film

The Orphanage

El Orfanato

J.A. Bayona  ·  Spain / Mexico  ·  2007

A woman returns to the seaside orphanage where she grew up, hoping to reopen it as a home for disabled children. When her son vanishes, the walls begin whispering about the children who lived there before. Bayona's debut — a gothic ghost story built on a bedrock of grief.

Language

Spanish

Cast

Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep

Awards

  • Goya Best New Director
  • BAFTA Nominee Best Foreign Language Film