The Orphanage(2007).
Laura and her family move to an orphanage that she grew up in as a child, and plans to reopen it for disabled children. But when her son disappears after he starts to talk to invisible friends things start getting weird.
Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and produced by Guillermo del Toro, this is a well done and acted Spanish ghost story that relies mostly on psychological horror and suspense than gore. Belen Rueda, who is also superb in Julia's Eyes, gives an amazing performance as a woman who will do whatever it takes to get her son back.
A well recommended slow burner with loads of creepy atmosphere. And a nice antidote to modern day Hollywood's CGI obsessed rubbish. 8/10.
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