The Orphanage
Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillermysterymonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
"A tale of love. A story of horror."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, weighty and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Rodar y Rodar
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
