The Orphanage is a slick and quietly chilling piece of work based around (what else?) an orphanage. A woman named Laura returns to the orphanage she grew up in as a child, with the intention of opening it up again as a home for children with disabilities. Together with her husband and adopted son Simon, Laura tries to make the huge old building ready to receive it's first new residents, but all is not quiet in the dusty rooms and grounds, and gradually she starts to feel sinister presences from the past making themselves known.
The film strings out quite a good story, blending traditional scares (bumping noises heard through walls and doors, silently appearing children in masks) with modern touches (Simon is HIV positive). Although most of the actual frights are on the soft side, the film does have quite away with sudden shocks, especially one great sequence involving the death of a sinister secondary character...you'll know when you see it! But mostly, things stay pretty calm.
The Orphanage stands up as a strong piece of work. The backbone of the film is undoubtedly the strong performance by Bel�n Rueda as Laura, who carries the entire film admirably. The film looks great, with stunning photography and very elegant sets and a gorgeous building standing in for the orphanage itself. Sound and music work very well too, and the film succeeds in working many small elements together (such as a playground hiding game and some very clever revelations towards the end), so all in all, the film is an accomplished piece of cinema and well worth seeing, although don't expect too much real terror as most of the chills in this film are poetic rather than gruesome.
Tech Info:
- Code:
Video Size : 640x272
Frame Rate : 23.976 Fps
Codec : XviD
Video Bitrate : 787 kbps
Audio : MP3,
File Size : 1.4 Gb, 128 kpbs ABR
Language : Spanish. With english subtitles packed inside the rars.
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IMDB
- Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464141
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English (and spanish) subtitles are included inside the rars (not hardcoded in the movie). Enjoy!