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The Orphanage (2007) · El orfanato

Original title: El orfanato

2007 · J.A. Bayona, Guillermo del Toro · 105 min · España · Edited by 1

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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.

A 2007 title built around Cave, Gothic and haunted house. Directed by J.A. Bayona, Guillermo del Toro.

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French: L'Orphelinat
German: Das Waisenhaus
Portuguese: O Orfanato
Chinese: 凶宅兒魂
Japanese: 永遠のこどもたち
Korean: 오퍼나지: 비밀의계단

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