The Orphanage

1h 45m 2007

Brief Synopsis

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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 reo

Cast & Crew

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J. A. Bayona

Director

Belén Rueda

Fernando Cayo

Roger Príncep

Geraldine Chaplin

Montserrat Carulla

Film Details

Also Known As
El Orfanato, Orfanato, El, Orphanage
MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Camera Service Center; Cinevent; Ddt Efectos Especiales; Eastman Kodak; Europcar International; Hotel Amister; Kodak; Radio Taxi; Rodar & Rodar; Sadilsa; Service Vision; Soundtrack Group; Telecinco; Televisi= De Catalunya (TVC); Trini Solano; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Bros. Spain; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Picturehouse; A-Film Distribution; Acme Film; Budapest Film; Calif; Camera Film; Cdi Films; Cinema Mondo; Cinemania Groupicon; Folkets Bio; Frenetic Films; Independenta; J-Bics; Kino Swiat International; Les Films Christal; Lucky Red; Luxor Entertainment (Russia); New Line Home Entertainment; Oro Film As; Picturehouse; Pinema; Prime Pr Inc.; Sena; Senator Film Verleih; Sony Pictures Releasing International; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Studiocanal UK; United International Pictures; Videocine; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch AG; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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

Director

Cast

Belén Rueda

Fernando Cayo

Roger Príncep

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

Digital Effects

Jordi San Agustin

Compositing Supervisor

Geli Albaladejo

Casting

Pau Albin

On-Set Dresser

Pepe Alonso

Other

Amaia Arizti

Production Assistant

Itziar Arrieta

Hair Stylist

Jaime Ortiz De Artinano

Executive

Belén Atienza

Producer

-lvaro Augustin

Producer

Jorge Badosa

Production Assistant

Cristina Baeza

Casting Assistant

Xavi Bastida

Special Effects

Victor Bello

Photography

Ruben Bernad

Electrician

Jose Bernal

On-Set Dresser

Gloria Blanes

Script Supervisor

Edu Bonilla

Electrician

Oscar Borbolla

Security

Rosa Borras

Finance Manager

Jordi Bosch

Sound Effects Editor

Ramon Martos Calvo

Film Lab

J C Calzada

Electrician

Marel Camarena

Coordinator

Borja García Campomanes

Steadicam Operator

Quique Canadas

Color Correction

Coser Y Cantar

Sound Department

Sol Caramilloni

Other

Castells De Cardedeu

Construction

Albert Carreras

Camera Operator

Francesc Carreras

Camera Assistant

Marta Casanovas

Assistant

Llufs Castells

Titles

Llufs Castells

3-D Artist

Llufs Castells

Digital Effects

Jose Luis Centeno

Production Assistant

Elena Chouchkova

Original Music

Anthony S Ciccarelli

Special Effects Technician

Juan Carlos Cid

Consultant

Guillermo De La Cal

Editorial Assistant

Guillermo Del Toro

Executive Producer

Beatriz Delgado

Camera Assistant

Miguel Angel Delgado

Sculptor

Raul Diaz

Production Assistant

Felix Divar

Music

Javier Dominguez

Carpenter

Lucia Donaire

Production Secretary

Laura Dursi

Stunt Double

Patricia Echevarra

Executive

Marian Elshove

Other

Paco Escofet

Sculptor

Lucia Faraig

Photography

Laia Farran

Production Assistant

Monica Farres

Assistant Director

Oscar Faura

Director Of Photography

Ana Maria Fernandez

Security

Ismael Ferrer

Special Effects

Mariona Ferrer

Construction

Menna Fite

Assistant Director

Leo Flores

Storyboard Artist

Leo Flores

Concept Artist

Leo Flores

Matte Painter

Martha Flores

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Blanca Francoli

Set Designer

Paula De La Fuente

Set Designer

Alex Fuentes

Storyboard Artist

Alex Fuentes

Concept Artist

Joan Fuste

On-Set Dresser

Goyo Gamez

Production Assistant

Joaquin Garcia

Security

Luca A. Giammatteo

Executive

Laia Gomez

Production Assistant

Javi Gonzalez

Key Grip

Juan Carlos Gorriz

Camera Assistant

Carlos Grane

Sculptor

Carlos Jose Guerrero

Electrician

Javier Guerrero

Electrician

Toni Guillen

3-D Artist

Desiree Guirao

Stunt Double

Desiree Guirao

Costumes

Raquel Guirro

Special Effects

Pablo H

Storyboard Artist

Pablo H

Concept Artist

Sandra Hermida

Line Producer

Antonio Higueruelo

Stunt Coordinator

Marga Huguet

Production Assistant

Ana Izquierdo

Production

Javier Jal

Special Effects Technician

Joaquin Jara

Other

Juan Carlos Jimenez

Driver

Griselda Jordana

Camera Assistant

Oriol Julia

Electrician

Asen Kanchev

Production Manager

Laszlo Kovacs

Titles

Rodrigo Lamoso

Assistant Director

Ruben Lardin

Script Supervisor

Adrian Lopez

Associate To Director

Josep Manel Lopez

Boom Operator

Juan Antonio Lopez

Other

Lola Lopez

Makeup Artist

Marina Idoya Lopez

Production Assistant

Pau Lopez

Storyboard Artist

Pau Lopez

Concept Artist

Adrian Lorente

Electrician

Jesus Luque

3-D Artist

Kike Maíllo

Script Supervisor

Kike Maillo

Script Supervisor

Elena Manrique

Producer

Jose Angel Manrique

Grip

Begona Marcos

Production Assistant

Carles Maresch

Camera Assistant

Naiara Martinez De Marigorta

Executive

Deborah Marino

Production Coordinator

David Marti

Makeup Designer

Meritxell Marti

Assistant

Monica Martinez

Legal Services

Roger Martinez

Camera Focus Puller

Toni Martinez

Visual Effects

Virgilio Martinez

Sound Mixer

Ramon Martos

Film Lab

Victor Martos

Color Correction

Xavier Mas Sarda

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Xavier Mas Sarda

Sound Recordist

Enriq Masip

Special Effects

David Matamoros

Steadicam Operator

Nacho Melero

Film Lab

Xavi Mendez

Electrician

Marina De Mendialdua

Stunts

Ivonne Miralles

Sound Recordist

Pau Costa Moeller

Special Effects Technician

Pablo Montesinos

Video

Jordi Morera

Special Effects

Joan Mosull

Special Effects Technician

Itati Moyano

Assistant Director

Fernando Nava

Production Assistant

Inigo Navarro

Set Decorator

Evgeni Nikolov

Music

Quico Noizeux

Compositing Supervisor

Josep Olive

Special Effects Technician

Marc Orts

Sound Mixer

Joaquin Padro

Producer

Josep Parera

Interpreter

Theresa Parra

Production Secretary

Manuel Paton

Security

Aurora Pedredo

Tailor

Daniel Perez

Production Assistant

Guy Perez

Storyboard Artist

Guy Perez

Concept Artist

Jose Perez

Editing

Manuel Perez

Assistant Director

Pablo Perona

Special Effects

Sandra Picher

Effects Coordinator

Lucas Pigliacampo

3-D Artist

Jaume Puig

Consultant

Marta Ramirez

Production Coordinator

Filippo Restelli

Boom Operator

Maria Reyes

Costume Designer

Ferran Rial

Photography

Jordi Ribas

Sound Editor

Montse Ribe

Makeup Designer

Carolina Perez Richard

Executive

Vera Robert

Production Assistant

Francisco Rodrigo

Consultant

Cristobal Rodriguez

Electrician

Margarita Garcia Rodriguez

Executive

Nuria Rodriguez

Assistant

Juanan Ros

Music

Juanan Ros

Sound Engineer

Juanan Ros

Sound Mixer

Josep Rosell

Art Director

Elisabeth Rourich

Director Of Photography

Elena Ruiz

Editor

Lisbeth Salas

Photography

Jose Luis Sanchez

Electrician

Laura Sanchez

On-Line Editor

Laura Sanchez

Visual Effects

Marta Sánchez

Production Manager

Marta Sanchez

Art Department

Ramon Sanchez

Steadicam Operator

Sergio G. Sánchez

Stunt Double

Sergio G. Sánchez

Production

Sergio G. Sánchez

Screenplay

Arantxa Sebastian

Production Coordinator

Juan Serrano

Special Effects

Trini Solano

On-Air Promotions

Jacobo Souviron

Legal Services

Francesc Talavera

Production

Mar Targarona

Producer

Oriol Tarragó

Sound Designer

Oriol Tarragó

Sound Department

Javier Ugarte

Executive

Fernando Velazquez

Original Music

Fernando Velazquez

Music Conductor

Edgar Vidal

Sound Effects

Kiko Vidal

Sound Effects

Marta Vilajoana

Production Coordinator

Marta Vilajoana

Stunt Double

Marta Campillo Vilar

Production

Marga Villalonga

Film Lab

Marc Vives

Electrician

Film Details

Also Known As
El Orfanato, Orfanato, El, Orphanage
MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Camera Service Center; Cinevent; Ddt Efectos Especiales; Eastman Kodak; Europcar International; Hotel Amister; Kodak; Radio Taxi; Rodar & Rodar; Sadilsa; Service Vision; Soundtrack Group; Telecinco; Televisi= De Catalunya (TVC); Trini Solano; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Bros. Spain; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Picturehouse; A-Film Distribution; Acme Film; Budapest Film; Calif; Camera Film; Cdi Films; Cinema Mondo; Cinemania Groupicon; Folkets Bio; Frenetic Films; Independenta; J-Bics; Kino Swiat International; Les Films Christal; Lucky Red; Luxor Entertainment (Russia); New Line Home Entertainment; Oro Film As; Picturehouse; Pinema; Prime Pr Inc.; Sena; Senator Film Verleih; Sony Pictures Releasing International; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Studiocanal UK; United International Pictures; Videocine; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch AG; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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. )

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