El Orfanato (2007)
The former orphan Laura raises her adopted son Simón with her husband Carlos in an old house and former orphanage where she was raised. Simón is HIV positive and tells Laura that he has five invisible friends, and she believes they are fruit of his imagination. Laura decides to reopen an orphanage for handicapped children in the location and during the opening party, Simón calls her to show the little cabin of his friend Tomás. The busy Laura does not gives much attention to her son; then she sees a mysterious masked boy and Simón vanishes. Laura feels the presence of other persons in the house and months later, the desperate Laura invites a team of parapsychologists to try to unravel the mystery. - IMDb
El Orfanato
The Orphanage
(SHORT)
This is quite similar to 'The Others (Los Otros)'.
The summary pretty much sums most of the film, obviously.
The music will always play a very significant role in a horror/mystery film. I found myself turning down the volume every 10 minutes.
I cried more than I jumped off my chair.
It's a very beautiful film directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, written by Sergio G. Sanchez and produced by the brilliant Guillermo del Toro (El Laberinto del Fauno is breathtaking.)
Sure it's beautiful, but I won't be watching this again, ALONE. I could watch it again with a few other people with me. I made sure that I watched this during the day.
The ending is probably one of the best endings I have seen. Shall I give it away? Basta, it involves a great realization of the heroine, Laura (Belen Rueda), the mystery of Simon's (Roger Princep) disappearance, the history of the orphanage, and death. =) The ending makes you interpret it on your own.
I teared up here when Laura slapped Simon:
Please don't slap a child. =(
Creepy? Not at all, trust me.
Laura and "Tomas". Friends? You'll find out.
WATCH IT
