The Orphanage(2007) Page

Belén Rueda (Laura), Fernando Cayo (Carlos), Roger Príncep (Simón), and Geraldine Chaplin (Aurora).

An essential guide to the 2007 Spanish Gothic horror film The Orphanage ( El orfanato ), directed by J.A. Bayona and produced by Guillermo del Toro. Genre: Gothic Horror / Psychological Thriller / Drama. Director: J.A. Bayona (in his directorial debut). The Orphanage(2007)

Laura returns to her childhood home—a former orphanage—with her husband and young son, Simón, intending to reopen it as a home for disabled children. The family dynamic shifts when Simón begins interacting with "invisible friends" and later vanishes during a party. Desperate to find him, Laura begins to suspect the house's spirits are trying to communicate with her. The Orphanage Movie Review | Common Sense Media Belén Rueda (Laura), Fernando Cayo (Carlos), Roger Príncep

Spanish (with English subtitles typically available). Plot Overview Genre: Gothic Horror / Psychological Thriller / Drama