The Orphanage
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
J. A. Bayona
Belén Rueda
Fernando Cayo
Roger Príncep
Geraldine Chaplin
Montserrat Carulla
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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. As the opening day draws near, tension builds within the family. Carlos remains skeptical, 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
J. A. Bayona
Cast
Belén Rueda
Fernando Cayo
Roger Príncep
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Geraldine Chaplin
Montserrat Carulla
Mabel Rivera
Andres Gertrudix
Edgar Vivar
Oscar Casas
Mireia Renau
Georgina Avellaneda
Carla Gordillo
Alejandro Camps
Carmen Lopez
Oscar Lara
Enric Arquimbau
Blanca Martinez
Carol Suarez
Isabel Friera
Fernando Marriot
Jordi Cardus
Pedro Morales
Crew
Jordi San Agustin
Jordi San Agustin
Geli Albaladejo
Pau Albin
Pepe Alonso
Amaia Arizti
Itziar Arrieta
Jaime Ortiz De Artinano
Belén Atienza
-lvaro Augustin
Jorge Badosa
Cristina Baeza
Xavi Bastida
Victor Bello
Ruben Bernad
Jose Bernal
Gloria Blanes
Edu Bonilla
Oscar Borbolla
Rosa Borras
Jordi Bosch
Ramon Martos Calvo
J C Calzada
Marel Camarena
Borja García Campomanes
Quique Canadas
Coser Y Cantar
Sol Caramilloni
Castells De Cardedeu
Albert Carreras
Francesc Carreras
Marta Casanovas
Llufs Castells
Llufs Castells
Llufs Castells
Jose Luis Centeno
Elena Chouchkova
Anthony S Ciccarelli
Juan Carlos Cid
Guillermo De La Cal
Guillermo Del Toro
Beatriz Delgado
Miguel Angel Delgado
Raul Diaz
Felix Divar
Javier Dominguez
Lucia Donaire
Laura Dursi
Patricia Echevarra
Marian Elshove
Paco Escofet
Lucia Faraig
Laia Farran
Monica Farres
Oscar Faura
Ana Maria Fernandez
Ismael Ferrer
Mariona Ferrer
Menna Fite
Leo Flores
Leo Flores
Leo Flores
Martha Flores
Blanca Francoli
Paula De La Fuente
Alex Fuentes
Alex Fuentes
Joan Fuste
Goyo Gamez
Joaquin Garcia
Luca A. Giammatteo
Laia Gomez
Javi Gonzalez
Juan Carlos Gorriz
Carlos Grane
Carlos Jose Guerrero
Javier Guerrero
Toni Guillen
Desiree Guirao
Desiree Guirao
Raquel Guirro
Pablo H
Pablo H
Sandra Hermida
Antonio Higueruelo
Marga Huguet
Ana Izquierdo
Javier Jal
Joaquin Jara
Juan Carlos Jimenez
Griselda Jordana
Oriol Julia
Asen Kanchev
Laszlo Kovacs
Rodrigo Lamoso
Ruben Lardin
Adrian Lopez
Josep Manel Lopez
Juan Antonio Lopez
Lola Lopez
Marina Idoya Lopez
Pau Lopez
Pau Lopez
Adrian Lorente
Jesus Luque
Kike Maíllo
Kike Maillo
Elena Manrique
Jose Angel Manrique
Begona Marcos
Carles Maresch
Naiara Martinez De Marigorta
Deborah Marino
David Marti
Meritxell Marti
Monica Martinez
Roger Martinez
Toni Martinez
Virgilio Martinez
Ramon Martos
Victor Martos
Xavier Mas Sarda
Xavier Mas Sarda
Enriq Masip
David Matamoros
Nacho Melero
Xavi Mendez
Marina De Mendialdua
Ivonne Miralles
Pau Costa Moeller
Pablo Montesinos
Jordi Morera
Joan Mosull
Itati Moyano
Fernando Nava
Inigo Navarro
Evgeni Nikolov
Quico Noizeux
Josep Olive
Marc Orts
Joaquin Padro
Josep Parera
Theresa Parra
Manuel Paton
Aurora Pedredo
Daniel Perez
Guy Perez
Guy Perez
Jose Perez
Manuel Perez
Pablo Perona
Sandra Picher
Lucas Pigliacampo
Jaume Puig
Marta Ramirez
Filippo Restelli
Maria Reyes
Ferran Rial
Jordi Ribas
Montse Ribe
Carolina Perez Richard
Vera Robert
Francisco Rodrigo
Cristobal Rodriguez
Margarita Garcia Rodriguez
Nuria Rodriguez
Juanan Ros
Juanan Ros
Juanan Ros
Josep Rosell
Elisabeth Rourich
Elena Ruiz
Lisbeth Salas
Jose Luis Sanchez
Laura Sanchez
Laura Sanchez
Marta Sánchez
Marta Sanchez
Ramon Sanchez
Sergio G. Sánchez
Sergio G. Sánchez
Sergio G. Sánchez
Arantxa Sebastian
Juan Serrano
Trini Solano
Jacobo Souviron
Francesc Talavera
Mar Targarona
Oriol Tarragó
Oriol Tarragó
Javier Ugarte
Fernando Velazquez
Fernando Velazquez
Edgar Vidal
Kiko Vidal
Marta Vilajoana
Marta Vilajoana
Marta Campillo Vilar
Marga Villalonga
Marc Vives
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 28, 2007
Limited Release in United States December 28, 2007
Expanded Release in United States January 4, 2008
Released in United States on Video April 22, 2008
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States September 2008
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28-October 14, 2007.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made in Spain) September 18-27, 2008.
Feature directorial debut for Juan Antonio Bayona.
Released in United States Winter December 28, 2007
Limited Release in United States December 28, 2007
Expanded Release in United States January 4, 2008
Released in United States on Video April 22, 2008
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28-October 14, 2007.)
Winner of the 2007 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR in a Foreign Feature Film by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE).
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made in Spain) September 18-27, 2008. )