The Orphanage

Laura spent the happiest years of her childhood growing up in an orphanage. Now, thirty years later, she returns with her husband and Simόn, their son, with a dream of restoring and reopening the long abandoned orphanage as a home for disabled children.As the opening day draws near, tension builds within the family. 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.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Sergio G. Sanchez

Cinematography: Οscar Faura

Editing: Elena Ruiz

Sound: Xavi Mas, Marc Ors, Oriol Tarrago

Music: Fernando Velazquez

Actors: Belen Rueda (Laura), Fernando Cayo (Carlos), Roger Princep (Simon), Geraldine Chaplin (Aurora), Mabel Rivera (Pilar), Montserrat Carulla (Benigna),Andres Gertrudix (Enrique), Edgar Vivar (Balaban)

Production: Rodar y Rodar

Producers: Joaquin Padro, Mar Targarona, Αlvaro Augustin

Co-production: Telecinco Cinema (Spain)

Costumes: Maria Reyes

Sets: Josep Rosell

Format: 35mm, Color

Production Country: Spain

Production Year: 2007

Duration: 100

Juan Antonio Bayona

Born in Barcelona in 1975, he studied in the school of cinema ESCAC where he also worked as a teacher. He has directed over thirty works (video, commercials and short films including Mis Vacaciones and El hombre esponja) and won various awards. El Orfanato is his first feature film.