What can I say about ORFANATO that I
haven’t already said? The film looks amazing, the talent is simply oozing behind
the cameras, and everything to this point has directed our attention to
something extremely creepy and cool.
The flicks being directed by Juan Antonio Bayona,
was written by Sergio “Dirty” Sanchez, and will be produced by god-among-men
Guillermo del Toro. Even though the first two names may sound slightly obscure,
I can assure you that this is indeed an all-star lineup.
ORFANATO
follows Laura, who spent the happiest years of her
childhood growing up in an orphanage by the seaside, cared for by the staff and
fellow orphans whom she loved as brothers and sisters. Now, thirty years later,
she returns with her husband Carlos and Simon, their 7-year-old son, with a
dream of restoring and reopening the long-abandoned orphanage as a home for
disabled children. The new home and mysterious surroundings awaken Simon’s
imagination, and the boy starts to spin a web of fantastic tales and
not-so-innocent games… a troubling web that begins to disturb Laura, drawing
her into the child’s strange universe which resonates with echoes of
long-forgotten, deeply unsettling memories of her own childhood. As the opening
day draws near, tension builds within the family. Carlos remains sceptical,
believing that Simon is making everything up in a desperate bid for attention.
But Laura slowly becomes convinced that something long-hidden and terrible is
lurking in the old house, something waiting to emerge and inflict appalling
damage on her family.
If you haven’t done so yet, make sure to check
out the full
trailer and for an extremely high resolution
version of the poster above, drag your sorry ass
here.
