---
title: 'The Orphanage (2007)'
type: 'film'
director: 'J. A. Bayona'
released: '2007-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-orphanage-2007'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464141/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Orphanage (2007)

2007 · 101 min · Drama, Horror · Mexico, Spain

Original title: El orfanato

## Synopsis

The Orphanage is a 2007 Gothic supernatural horror film directed by J. A. Bayona in his directorial full-length debut. The film stars Belén Rueda as Laura, Fernando Cayo as her husband, Carlos, and Roger Príncep as their adopted son Simón. The plot centers on Laura, who returns to her childhood home, an orphanage. Laura plans to turn the house into a home for disabled children, but after an argument with Simón, he goes missing. The film is an international co-production between Spain and Mexico.

## Credits

- **Director:** [J. A. Bayona](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-a-bayona)
- **Screenplay:** [Sergio G. Sánchez](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-g-sanchez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Fernando Velázquez](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-velazquez)
- **Producer:** [Guillermo del Toro](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillermo-del-toro)
- **Director of Photography:** [Óscar Faura](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-faura)

## Cast

- [Geraldine Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/geraldine-chaplin)
- [Mabel Rivera](https://cinepixo.com/people/mabel-rivera)
- [Édgar Vivar Villanueva](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-vivar-villanueva)
- [Belén Rueda](https://cinepixo.com/people/belen-rueda)
- [Roger Príncep](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-princep)
- [Óscar Casas](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-casas)
- [Montserrat Carulla](https://cinepixo.com/people/montserrat-carulla)
- [Fernando Cayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-cayo)

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Official site: http://www.theorphanagemovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-orphanage-2007
Film facts: Wikidata (Q923911); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.