The Orphanage (2007)
(El orfanato)
Country: SP/FR
Technical: col/scope 106m
Director: J.A. Bayona
Cast: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera
Synopsis:
A doctor and his wife's decision to establish a small home for handicapped children at the house where she was once an orphaned resident turns sour when their son is apparently kidnapped by the ghost of a murdered child.
Review:
Reminiscent of The Shining, The Others and Ring at different times, this is nevertheless a richly effective exercise in the uncanny with a satisfying conclusion and some well-orchestrated shocks. The central performance and cinematography merit particular praise, and the locations are keenly chosen.
(El orfanato)
Country: SP/FR
Technical: col/scope 106m
Director: J.A. Bayona
Cast: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera
Synopsis:
A doctor and his wife's decision to establish a small home for handicapped children at the house where she was once an orphaned resident turns sour when their son is apparently kidnapped by the ghost of a murdered child.
Review:
Reminiscent of The Shining, The Others and Ring at different times, this is nevertheless a richly effective exercise in the uncanny with a satisfying conclusion and some well-orchestrated shocks. The central performance and cinematography merit particular praise, and the locations are keenly chosen.
(El orfanato)
Country: SP/FR
Technical: col/scope 106m
Director: J.A. Bayona
Cast: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera
Synopsis:
A doctor and his wife's decision to establish a small home for handicapped children at the house where she was once an orphaned resident turns sour when their son is apparently kidnapped by the ghost of a murdered child.
Review:
Reminiscent of The Shining, The Others and Ring at different times, this is nevertheless a richly effective exercise in the uncanny with a satisfying conclusion and some well-orchestrated shocks. The central performance and cinematography merit particular praise, and the locations are keenly chosen.