The Orphanage (2007)

2007 · 105 min · Horror, Drama, Thriller

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

Directed by J. A. Bayona. Starring Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera and Montserrat Carulla.

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