Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) as producer presents the stunning feature directorial debut of Juan Antonio Bayona, who creates a spine tingling tale with an extraordinary emotional depth about a haunted orphanage and its frightening effects on the relationship between a mother and her son. After 30 years of being away, Laura (Belen Rueda, The Sea Inside) returns to the orphanage she grew up in on the coast of Spain with her husband Carlos and their young son, Simón. Before the family's plans to reopen the orphanage materialize, Laura soon suspects an outside presence may be looming in the dark depths of the orphanage after Simón's imaginary friends begin leaving deadly clues to her haunted past, and may threaten the very safety of her son. It's up to Laura to find the answers as she navigates through the orphanage’s eerie pathways and murky cellar. The Orphanage delivers not only a masterfully crafted ghost story, but also a heartfelt portrait of the strengths needed to overcome loss.
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