A movie that is both real and fantasy

Collin 2022-03-22 09:01:39

A very suspenseful movie with a tight plot and a gripping one.
Another extraordinarily warm ending to the film: the heartbroken mother Laura, who forever guards the lost little Simon, disappears with her childhood friend into the brilliant light of the beacon.
You can think that Simon was just playing alone and accidentally fell, or that Simon's last wish "I hope you will always stay and take care of us" is just wishful thinking of a heartbroken mother. You can also think that all those ghosts actually don't exist, but you can't deny the mother's love that the film preaches.

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Extended Reading
  • Jaime 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    It's not bad, it's a kind of horror movie

  • Nyasia 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    3.5. The opening is very delicate and special, with a dull middle and a wonderful ending.

The Orphanage quotes

  • [first lines]

    Laura Niña: [voiceover; playing a children's game] One, two, three, knock on the wall!

  • [last lines]

    Laura: [narrating a story] Once upon a time there was a house near the beach where the lost children lived...

    [continues narrating]