El orfanato [videorecording] = The orphanage / Picturehouse ; Guillermo del Toro presenta ; una produccion de Rodar y Rodar ; y Telecinco Cinema ; con la colaboracion de Warner Bros. Pictures de España ; dirigida por J.A. Bayona ; guión, Sergio G. Sanchez ; producida por Mar Targarona, Joaquín Padro, Álvaro Augustín.
Other Titles: Orfanato (Motion picture).
Edition: Widescreen format.
Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment : [Distributed by] Warner Home Video, [2008]
Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: Orfanatos Teatro. bidex
Arquitectura Conservación y restauración Teatro. bidex
Orphanages Drama.
Architecture Conservation and restoration Drama.
People with disabilities Dwellings Drama.
Mother-son relationship Drama.
Parapsychologists Drama.
Orphanages Drama.
Mothers and sons Drama.
People with disabilities Dwellings Drama.
Motion pictures, Spanish.
Foreign films Spain.
Thriller Feature. migfg
Horror Feature. migfg
Feature films. gsafd
Suspense films. gsafd
Horror films. gsafd
Horror films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Credits: Director of photography, Óscar Faura ; editor, Elena Ruiz ; music, Fernando Veláquez ; costume designer, Maria Reyes.
Performers: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera, Montserrat Carulla, Andrés Gertrúdix, Edgar Vivar.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: R; for some disturbing content.
Notes: In Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
Special features: "When Laura grew up: constructing The orphanage" featurette (18 min.); "Tomas' secret room" production featurette (11 min.); "Horror in the unknown: make-up effects" featurette (10 min.); "Rehearsal studio" featurette (4 min.); still gallery; "Marketing Campaign" teasers and trailers (6 min.); poster gallery.
Barcelona Film Awards, 2007: Barcelona Film Award - Best Actress (Belén Rueda) ; Best Art Direction (Josep Rosell) ; Best Cinematography (Óscar Faura) ; Best Film ; Best Film Editing (Elena Ruiz) ; Best New Director (Juan Antonio Bayona) ; Best Sound (Xavier Mas, Marc Orts, Oriol Tarragó)
Goya Awards, 2008: Goya - Best Make-Up and Hairstyles (Lola López, Itziar Arrieta) ; Best New Director (Juan Antonio Bayona) ; Best Production Design (Josep Rosell) ; Best Production Supervision (Sandra Hermida) ; Best Screenplay - Original (Sergio G. Sánchez) ; Best Sound (Xavier Mas, Marc Orts, Oriol Tarragó) ; Best Special Effects (David Martí, Montse Ribé, Pau Costa, Enric Masip, Lluís Castells, Jordi San Augstín)
Summary: A mother of a young boy decides to purchase the orphanage she spent her own childhood in, hoping to restore and reopen the long abandoned facility as both a home for them and a school for disabled children. However, her son's imagination seems to run wild in their new home, as he becomes increasingly involved with a group of seemingly imaginary friends.
